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Period | c. 12th/13th century AD |
| Direction | Left-to-right  |
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Koleḻuttŭ (Malayalam:കോലെഴുത്ത്,romanized: Kōleḻuttŭ) was a syllabic script historically employed inKerala, south India, for writing theMalayalam language.[3]
Kolezhuthu developed from theVattezhuthu (script) during the post-medieval Chera period (c. 12th century onwards) in Kerala.[3] It was used by certain Keralite communities, such as Muslims and Christians, until as late as the 18th century AD.[3]
The term Kolezhuthu is likely derived from the distinctive type of stylus traditionally used in its inscription.[4] In present-day Malayalam,kōl refers to a stylus or an elongated stick-like object, whileeḻuttŭ denotes 'written form'.[4]
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