Writing systems of Southeast Asia

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

• Khmer script (for Khmer language)^[1]
• Khom script (for Bahnaric languages)^[2]
• Chữ Nôm (historical writing for Vietnamese language)^[3]

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]

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

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

• 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]

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

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