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Kawi script
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<p>The Kawi script or the Old Javanese script is a <a href="/facts/Brahmic_script/mwHJWt6d">Brahmic script</a> found primarily in <a href="/facts/Java/2MNA2rLm">Java</a> and used across much of <a href="/facts/Maritime_Southeast_Asia/8Jk7HBF6">Maritime Southeast Asia</a> between the 8th century and the 16th century. The script is an <a href="/facts/Abugida/FWhLePru">abugida</a>, meaning that characters are read with an inherent vowel. <a href="/facts/Diacritic/Rw6lMzQW">Diacritics</a> are used, either to suppress the vowel and represent a pure consonant, or to represent other vowels. </p>