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Nowadays Hanunó'o is written mainly with a version of the Latin alphabet. There is also a Hanunó'o, which has been used since the 14th century AD and is thought to have developed from the Kawi script of Java, Bali and Sumatra. The Hanunó'o script is used to write love songs or ʼambāhan, and also for correspondence.
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.
Hanunóo. The 7,000 Hanunóo (Bulalakao, Hampangan, Hanono-o, Mangyan) live in an area of 800 square kilometers at the southern end of Mindoro Island (12°30′ N, 121°10′ E), in the Philippines. They speak an Austronesian language, and most are literate, using an Indic-derived script that they write on bamboo.
Hanun ó o. The 7,000 Hanun ó o (Bulalakao, Hampangan, Hanono-o, Mangyan) live in an area of 800 square kilometers at the southern end of Mindoro Island (12 ° 30 ′ N, 121 ° 10 ′ E), in the Philippines. They speak an Austronesian language, and most are literate, using an Indic-derived script that they write on bamboo.
The Hanunoo speak the language of the same name, also spelled as Hanunó’o. 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.
The Hanunoo are animists, which means that they believe animals and aspects of nature have spirits. Some of the most important spirits are guardian spirits called kalag. To gain the favor and goodwill of the kalag, the Hanunoo sacrifice food and glass beads to them.
Hanunoo, or Hanunó'o (IPA:), is a language spoken by Mangyans in the island of Mindoro, Philippines. It is written in the Hanunoo script.
