The khom script of the Kommodam Rebellion

Paul Sidwell

doi:10.1515/IJSL.2008.032

The khom script of the Kommodam Rebellion

Paul Sidwell

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Abstract

This article describes a previously undescribed script from Laos. The script was used by a political leader as part of his resistance effort against the colonial French, used to symbolize his power more than to communicate factual content. The script is unique in the way it has separate symbols for syllable onsets and codas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-25
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of the Sociology of Language
Issue number	192
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/IJSL.2008.032
Publication status	Published - 2008

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