Writing Systems Of Southeast Asia

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Southeast Asia uses various non-Latin-based writing systems. The writing systems below are listed by language family.

Austroasiatic languages

Main page: Social:Austroasiatic languages
  • Khmer script (for Khmer language)[1]
  • Khom script (for Bahnaric languages)[2]
  • Chữ Nôm (historical writing for Vietnamese language)[3]

Austronesian languages

Main page: Social:Austronesian languages

Most Austronesian languages use Latin script today. Some non-Latin-based writing systems are listed below.

  • Jawi alphabet (for Malay and a number of other languages)[4]
  • Cham script (for Cham language)[5]
  • Eskayan script (for Eskayan language)[6]
  • Kawi script (used across Maritime Southeast Asia)[7]
    • Balinese script[8]
    • Batak script[9]
    • Baybayin[10]
      • Buhid script[11]
      • Hanunó'o script[12]
      • Kulitan alphabet (for Kapampangan language)
      • Tagbanwa script[13]
    • Javanese script[14]
    • Lontara script[15]
    • Makasar script
    • Old Sundanese script
      • Sundanese script[16]
    • Rejang script[17]
    • Rencong script
    • Buda script
    • Gangga Melayu[18]

Hmong-Mien languages

  • Romanized Popular Alphabet (Hmong RPA)
  • Pollard script[19]
  • Pahawh Hmong[20]
  • Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
  • Eebee Hmong

Kra-Dai languages

Main page: Social:Kra–Dai languages

Many Southwestern Tai languages are written using Brāhmī-derived alphabets. Zhuang languages were traditionally written with Chinese characters, but are now usually written with romanized alphabets.

  • Thai script[21]
  • Lao script[22]
  • Sawndip
  • Shan script[23]
  • Tai Viet script[24]
  • Tai Le script[25]
  • New Tai Lue alphabet[26]
  • Tai Tham script[27]
  • Tai Yo script

Tibeto-Burman languages

  • Burmese alphabet[28]
    • S'gaw Karen alphabet
  • Ersu Shaba
  • Kayah Li alphabet[29]
  • Fraser alphabet[30] (used to write the Lisu language)
  • Naxi script[31]
    • Geba syllabary
    • Dongba symbols
  • Zomi script
  • Tangut script[32]
  • Tibetan script[33]
  • Tujia script[34]
  • Yi script[35]

See also

  • Classification schemes for Southeast Asian languages
  • Writing systems of Africa

References

  1. ↑ Omniglot. Khmer. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Sidwell, Paul. (2008). The Khom script of the Kommodam rebellion. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 2008(192), 15-25.
  3. ↑ Omniglot. Chữ-nôm script. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Omniglot. Malay (Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Omniglot. Cham. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Omniglot. Eskayan. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Omniglot. Kawi alphabet. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Balinese alphabet, language and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. 2008-04-16. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/balinese.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  9. ↑ "Batak alphabet". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/batak.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  10. ↑ "Tagalog alphabets, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. 2007-12-24. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tagalog.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  11. ↑ "Buhid/Mangyan alphabet". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/buhid.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  12. ↑ "Hanunó'o alphabet, language and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hanunoo.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  13. ↑ "Tagbanwa alphabet and languages". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tagbanwa.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  14. ↑ "Javanese alphabet, pronunciation and language (aksara jawa)". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/javanese.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  15. ↑ "Lontara script". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lontara.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  16. ↑ "Sundanese language, script and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/sundanese.php. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  17. ↑ "Rejang alphabet and language". Omniglot.com. 2009-12-31. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/redjang.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  18. ↑ Kern, R. A. (Jan–Jun 1908). "A Malay Cipher Alphabet". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland 38: 207–211. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2843133. 
  19. ↑ "Pollard Script". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/pollardmiao.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  20. ↑ "Hmong language, alphabets and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/hmong.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  21. ↑ "Thai language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/thai.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  22. ↑ "Lao alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lao.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  23. ↑ "Shan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/shan.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  24. ↑ "Tai Dam alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/taidam.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  25. ↑ "Dehong Dai script and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tainua.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  26. ↑ "New Tai Lue script". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tailue.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  27. ↑ "Lanna alphabet (Tua Mueang)". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/lanna.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  28. ↑ "Burmese/Myanmar script and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/burmese.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  29. ↑ "Kayah Li / Karenni alphabet". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/kayahli.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  30. ↑ "Fraser alphabet". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/fraser.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  31. ↑ "Naxi scripts (Dongba, Geba and Latin) and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/naxi.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  32. ↑ "Tangut script and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tangut.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  33. ↑ "Tibetan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tibetan.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  34. ↑ "Tujia language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/tujia.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 
  35. ↑ "Yi script and language". Omniglot.com. http://www.omniglot.com/writing/yi.htm. Retrieved 2014-05-12. 



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