Linear A & B Grids

inaugural date: 27 November 2005; last update: 10 December 2009
Comments, corrections, questions: John Younger (jyounger@ku.edu)

Linear A Grid

Linear A signs given Linear B values, based on the same word appearing in both scripts (Godart 1984):: secure syllabograms: DA, I, JA, KI, PA, PI, RO, RI, SU, TA, O no question mark; possible: TE (in SU-KI-RI-TE-I-JA), A, KO one question mark; Linear A signs resembling Linear B signs but not attested in words in both scripts two questions marks

A E I O U Other

8? 38?? 28 61 10?? 306 A₂??, 85 AU??

D 1 45?? 7?? 51?? 318 DI₂??

J 57 46?? 65??

K 77?? 44?? 67 70? 81?? 304 KA₂??

M 80?? 13? 73?? 23??

N 6?? 24?? 30?? 55??

P 3 39 11?? 50?? 16 PA₂?? (now: QA), 56 PA₃??, 29 PU₂?? (PHU?), 314 PU₃??

Q 16?? (originally PA₂) 78?? 21??

R 60 27?? 53 2 26?? 76 RA₂??

S 31?? 9?? 41?? 363
364? 58 348 SI₂, 363 & 364 SO₂

T 59 4? 37?? 5?? 69?? 66 TA₂??, 87 TWE??
W 54?? 40??

Z 17?? 74?? 20?? 79??

Syllabograms, unknown phonetic values

AB 34, 22 (= CAP, B *107) MI (Duhoux 1984) or PI₂??, 47, 49, 82, 86, 118, 301
Linear B signs not attested in Linear A: O-series: 14 do, 36 jo, 15 mo, 52 no, 32 qo, 42 wo, 90 dwo; E-series: 72 pe, 75 we; rare signs used to write Minoan names in Linear B texts (Palaima 1988: 322): 18 ?, 19?, 63 IKRIA, 64 ?, 83 ?; doublets & complex signs: 25 a₂, ra₃?, 43 ai, 48 nwa, 62 pte, 68 ro₂ (rjo), 71 dwe, twe, , 91 two; unknown value: 35 ?

Linear B Grid

A E I O U Other

8 38 28 61 10 a₂ (= ha?), ; 43 ai, 85 au

D & 1 45 7 14 51 71 dwe, dwo

J 57 46 36 65

K 77 44 67 70 81

M 80 13 73 15 23

N 6 24 30 52 55 48 nwa

P 3 72 39 11 50 16 pa₂ (now qa), 29 pu₂ (phu?), 22 pi₂, 56 pa₃, 62 pte

Q 16 (originally pa₂) 78 21 32

R 60 27 53 2 26 76 ra₂ (rja), 33 ra₃, 68 ro₂ (rjo)

S 31 9 41 12 58 82 swa, 64 swi

T 59 4 37 5 69 66 ta₂, 87 twe
W 54 75 40 42

Z 17 74 20 79

Syllabograms, unknown phonetic values

18,

19,

34,

35,

47,

49,

63 IKRIA,

83,

	A	E	I	O	U	Other
	8?	38??	28	61	10??	306 A₂??, 85 AU??
D	1	45??	7??		51??	318 DI₂??
J	57	46??			65??
K	77??	44??	67	70?	81??	304 KA₂??
M	80??	13?	73??		23??
N	6??	24??	30??		55??
P	3		39	11??	50??	16 PA₂?? (now: QA), 56 PA₃??, 29 PU₂?? (PHU?), 314 PU₃??
Q	16?? (originally PA₂)	78??	21??
R	60	27??	53	2	26??	76 RA₂??
S	31??	9??	41??	363 364?	58	348 SI₂, 363 & 364 SO₂
T	59	4?	37??	5??	69??	66 TA₂??, 87 TWE??
W	54??		40??
Z	17??	74??		20??	79??

	A	E	I	O	U	Other
	8	38	28	61	10	a₂ (= ha?), ; 43 ai, 85 au
D	& 1	45	7	14	51	71 dwe, dwo
J	57	46		36	65
K	77	44	67	70	81
M	80	13	73	15	23
N	6	24	30	52	55	48 nwa
P	3	72	39	11	50	16 pa₂ (now qa), 29 pu₂ (phu?), 22 pi₂, 56 pa₃, 62 pte
Q	16 (originally pa₂)	78	21	32
R	60	27	53	2	26	76 ra₂ (rja), 33 ra₃, 68 ro₂ (rjo)
S	31	9	41	12	58	82 swa, 64 swi
T	59	4	37	5	69	66 ta₂, 87 twe
W	54	75	40	42
Z	17	74		20	79