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id: "Yiii"
name: "Yi"
family: "East Asian"
summary: "Yi (Modern Yi, <span class=\'autonym\'>ꆈꌠꁱꂷ</span>) is an East Asian logo-syllabary, written horizontally left-to-right (modern) or vertically right-to-left (traditional). Used for the Nuosu Yi language (2 million users) in the Liangshan Yi region of China. Yi signs are made from five basic strokes; dot, horizontal line, vertical line, arch and circle. Attested 500 years ago, believed to be use for perhaps even 5000 years. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping)."
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