Writing systems of Southeast Asia

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

A manuscript from the early 1800s from central Sumatra, in Batak Toba language, one of many languages from Indonesia.

Austroasiatic languages

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Austronesian languages

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

Hmong-Mien languages

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Kra-Dai languages

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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.

Tibeto-Burman languages

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See also

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References

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  6. ^ Omniglot. Eskayan. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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  15. ^ "Lontara script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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  17. ^ "Rejang alphabet and language". Omniglot.com. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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  19. ^ "Pollard Script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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  21. ^ "Thai language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  22. ^ "Lao alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  23. ^ "Shan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  24. ^ "Tai Dam alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  25. ^ "Dehong Dai script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  26. ^ "New Tai Lue script". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  27. ^ "Lanna alphabet (Tua Mueang)". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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  29. ^ "Kayah Li / Karenni alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  30. ^ "Fraser alphabet". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  31. ^ "Naxi scripts (Dongba, Geba and Latin) and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  32. ^ "Tangut script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  33. ^ "Tibetan alphabet, pronunciation and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  34. ^ "Tujia language, alphabet and pronunciation". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  35. ^ "Yi script and language". Omniglot.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.