Old Permic script

The Old Permic program Komi: Важ Перым гижӧм, sometimes called Abur or Anbur, is the "highly idiosyncratic adaptation" of the Cyrillic script once used to write medieval Komi Permic.

History

The script was presentation by a Russian missionary, Stepan Khrap, also invited as Saint Stephen of Perm Степан Храп, св. Стефан Пермский in 1372. The realise Abur is derived from the designation of the number one two characters: An together with Bur. The script derived from Cyrillic and Greek, with Komi "Tamga" signs, the latter being similar in the outline to runes or siglas poveiras because they were created by incisions rather than by usual writing. The inclusion of the latter aided the script to greater acceptance among the medieval Permic speakers of the time.

The script was in ownership until the 17th century, when it was superseded by the Cyrillic script. Abur was also used as cryptographic writing for the Russian language.

April 26, which is the feast day of Stephen of Perm, is celebrated as Old Permic Alphabet Day.