Koleluttu

Kolezhuthu
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c. 12th/13th century AD
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Kolezhuthu (Malayalam: കോലെഴുത്ത്, romanized: Kōlezhuthu), was a syllabic alphabet once used in Kerala for writing the Malayalam language.[2]

Kolezhuthu developed from the Vatteluttu script in the post-Chera Perumal period (c. 12th century onwards).[2] It was used by certain Keralan communities (such as Muslims and Christians) up to the 18th century AD.[2]

Kolezhuthu probably gets its name from the particular type of stylus which was used for its writing. Kōl in modern Malayalam refers to a stylus or 'elongated stick-like object', and ezhuthu means 'written form'.[3]

  1. ^ a b K. Rajan (2001). "Territorial Division as Gleaned from Memorial Stones". East and West. 51 (3/4): 359–367.
  2. ^ a b c d Narayanan, M. G. S. Perumāḷs of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 379-80 and 398.
  3. ^ Languages of Kerala and Lakshwadeep [PLSI Vol. 15]. New Delhi: Orient BlackSwan. 2015. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-250-5627-0.