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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hanunoo_scriptHanunoo script - Wikipedia

    Hanunoo (IPA:), also rendered Hanunó'o, is one of the scripts indigenous to the Philippines and is used by the Mangyan peoples of southern Mindoro to write the Hanunó'o language.

  2. www.omniglot.com › writing › hanunooHanunó'o alphabet, language and pronunciation - Omniglot

    The Hanunó'o script is used to write love songs or ʼambāhan, and also for correspondence. About 70% of the Hanunó'o are able to read and write their language, and there is at least one person in each family who is literate. The script is also known as Mangyan Baybayin or Surat Mangyan.

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  4. guides.loc.gov › mangyan-bamboo-collection › backgroundBackground Information on the Mangyan - Mangyan Bamboo ...

    Nov 4, 2023 · There are eight recognized groups: Iraya, Alangan, Tadyawan, Tawbuid, Bangon, Buhid, Hanunuo, and Ratagnon. While these groups are often referred to as “Mangyan,” they speak different languages, and only one of the ethnic groups—Hanunuo—refers to itself as Mangyan.

  5. www.academia.edu › 22671479 › The_Importance_of_theThe Importance of the Mangyan Writing System: The Surat Mangyan

    In 1974, Postma theorized the Mangyan scripts were already part of their culture when they settled down in Mindoro (p.197). It was believed, based on oral traditions that the scripts (Hanunuo & Buhid) were brought by them when they migrated to Mindoro from the south (presumably from Malaysia or Indonesia).

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  6. www.endangeredalphabets.net › alphabets › hanunuoHanunuo – Atlas of Endangered Alphabets

    Nov 28, 2018 · Historically, young Hanunuo men and women learned the Hanunuo script in order to write each other love poems. The goal was to learn as many songs as possible, and using the script to write the songs facilitated this process.

  7. www.ethnicgroupsphilippines.com › ethnic-groups-in-theHanunoo | Ethnic Groups of the Philippines

    Though modernization has forced the Hanunoos to learn English and Tagalog, they still retain proficiency in their own language and script. The Hanunoos’ writing system, called Surat Mangyan, is descended from the ancient Sanskrit alphabet.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › humanities › encyclopediasMangyan (Hanuno'o Group) | Encyclopedia.com

    Along with the neighboring Buhid and the Tagbanua of central Palawan (seeTagbanua), they still use the script, ultimately of Indian origin, that was employed by the Tagalogs and other Filipino peoples at the time of the Spanish conquest. Incised into lengths of bamboo, this script is used to write messages and courtship verse; only recently has ...