Lōmāfānu


Loamaafaanu are Maldivian waqf grants in the form of copper plates on which inscriptions have been engraved. Many ancient Maldivian historical texts are found only in loamaafaanu form, with the oldest of the plates dating from the twelfth century AD. The Divehi script used on the plates was named "Eveyla Akuru" by H. C. P. Bell, who claimed that it resembled medieval Sinhala script.
According to the Isdhoo Loamaafaanu and Gamu Loamaafaanu, monks from monasteries of the southern atoll of Haddhunmathi were brought to Malé and beheaded. Beside lōmāfānu plates found in Haddhunmathi Atoll, one of the most important Maldivian copper plates is the Bodugalu Miskiy Loamaafanu found in Malé.

List of Loamaafaanu

Laamu Atoll

Dhaalu Atoll

  • Kudahuvadhoo Loamaafaanu

Kaafu Atoll

  • Bodugalu Miskiyy Loamaafaanu

List of islands mentioned in the Loamaafaanu

Below is a table of islands that have been mentioned in the Loamaafaanu
Island Name in the LōmāfānuIsland NameGeographic AtollAtoll CodeInhabited?Mentioned In
MaaranduviMaarandhooThiladunmmathi UthuruburiHaa AlifYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
NelhivaramiNolhivaramThiladunmmathi DhekunuburiHaa DhaaluYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
KomanduKomandooMiladhunmadulu UthuruburiShaviyaniYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
-NeyoMiladhunmadulu UthuruburiShaviyaniNoKudahuvadhoo Loamaafaanu
IhavanduviUnknown IslandMiladhunmadulu??Isdhoo Loamaafaanu
PutivelavaruFushivelavaruMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuNoIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
VanduviLandhooMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
KeduvivaruKedhivaruMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuNoIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
KedikelhuKendhikulhudhooMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
ManaduviManadhooMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
VaothiVavathiMiladhunmadulu DhekunuburiNoonuNoIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
MaakurathuMaakurathuMaalhosmadulu UthuruburiRaaYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
KunaameeduuMeedhooMaalhosmadulu UthuruburiRaaYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
DakanduviDhakendhooMaalhosmadulu DhekunuburiBaaNoIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
KisaaduuKihaadhooMaalhosmadulu DhekunuburiBaaYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu
GoiduviGoidhooMaalhosmadulu DhekunuburiBaaYesIsdhoo Loamaafaanu