Southeast Asia uses various non-Latin-based writing systems. The writing systems below are listed by language family.
Austroasiatic languages
edit- Khmer script (for Khmer language)[1]
- Khom script (for Bahnaric languages)[2]
- Chữ Nôm (historical writing for Vietnamese language)[3]
Austronesian languages
editMost 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]
Hmong-Mien languages
edit- Romanized Popular Alphabet (Hmong RPA)
- Pollard script[19]
- Pahawh Hmong[20]
- Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
- Eebee Hmong
Kra-Dai languages
editMany 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.
Tibeto-Burman languages
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Omniglot. Khmer. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Sidwell, Paul. (2008). The Khom script of the Kommodam rebellion. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 2008(192), 15-25.
- ^ Omniglot. Chữ-nôm script. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Omniglot. Malay (Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Omniglot. Cham. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Omniglot. Eskayan. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Omniglot. Kawi alphabet. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Balinese alphabet, language and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Batak alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tagalog alphabets, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Buhid/Mangyan alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Hanunó'o alphabet, language and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tagbanwa alphabet and languages". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Javanese alphabet, pronunciation and language (aksara jawa)". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Lontara script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Sundanese language, script and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Rejang alphabet and language". Omniglot.com. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pollard Script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Hmong language, alphabets and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Thai language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Lao alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Shan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tai Dam alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Dehong Dai script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "New Tai Lue script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Lanna alphabet (Tua Mueang)". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Burmese/Myanmar script and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Kayah Li / Karenni alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Fraser alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Naxi scripts (Dongba, Geba and Latin) and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tangut script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tibetan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Tujia language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ "Yi script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.