The Incung script (sometimes Kerinci script) is an

abugida An abugida (; from Geʽez: , )sometimes also called alphasyllabary, neosyllabary, or pseudo-alphabetis a segmental Writing systems#Segmental writing system, writing system in which consonant–vowel sequences are written as units; each unit ...

which was traditionally used to write the Kerinci language. It belongs to the group of

Ulu scripts The Ulu scripts, locally known as ''Surat Ulu'' ('upstream script') are a family of writing systems found in central and south Sumatra, in the regions of Kerinci, Bengkulu, Palembang and Lampung, Indonesia. They were used to write manuscripts ...

. The Incung script is the only known indigenous script discovered in central

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

, related to both the Lampung script, employed in the

Lampung language Lampung or Lampungic (''cawa Lampung'') is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language or dialect cluster with around 1.5 million native speakers, who primarily belong to the Lampung people, Lampung ethnic group of southern Sumatra, Indonesi ...

, and the Rencong script, used in the

Rejang language Rejang (, ) is an Austronesian language predominantly spoken by the Rejang people in southwestern parts of Sumatra ( Bengkulu), Indonesia. There are five dialects, spread from mountainous region to the coastal region of Bengkulu, including the ...

of southern Sumatra. Linguistically, ''incung'' means slanted or tilted in the Kerinci language. This script is composed of straight lines, broken and tilted segments, and curves, written at a slight angle. The Incung script is a cultural heritage left by the ancestors of the Kerinci people. This script was used to document the history of the ancestors, literature in the form of romantic and sorrowful prose, customary agreements, and spells. Rencongschrift Kerinci

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