Tangut script

Chinese-based script for Tangut language Tangut script𗼇𘝞The Art of War written in TangutScript type Logographic CreatorYeli RenrongPeriod1036–1502DirectionVertical right-to-left(Modern academia: left-to-right)LanguagesTangut languageRelated scriptsParent systemsConstructed script inspired by Chinese charactersTangut scriptISO 15924ISO 15924Tang (520), ​TangutUnicodeUnicode aliasTangutUnicode rangeU+17000–U+187FF TangutU+18D00–U+18D7F Tangut SupplementU+18800–U+18AFF Tangut ComponentsU+18D80–U+18DFF Tangut Components SupplementU+16FE0–U+16FFF Ideographic Symbols & Punct. Chinese西夏文Literal meaningWestern Xia scriptTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXīxià wén The Tangut script is a logographic writing system, formerly used for writing the extinct Tangut language of the Tanguts. It was widely used during the Tangut-founded Western Xia dynasty, and fell into obscurity after its extinction. According to a 2004 count, 5,863 Tangut characters are known, excluding variants. The Tangut characters are similar in appearance to Chinese characters, with the same type of strokes, but the methods of forming characters in the Tangut writing system are significan