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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.
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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Mangyan script could be read as “bahag” (loincloth) or “bahay” (house). In the figure below, the. word “Mangyan,” in the traditional open-syllable way of writing consists of two characters, “ma” and “ya.”. The word “maya” could also be read as “mayad” (Mangyan word for good) instead of “Mangyan”.
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The Hanunoos’ writing system, called Surat Mangyan, is descended from the ancient Sanskrit alphabet. Its syllabary is composed of 18 characters; 3 vowels and 15 consonant-vowel combinations. These are usually found scribbled on bamboo trunks using a bolo-shaped knife.
Jan 8, 2024 · The Hanunó’o language, spoken by the Mangyan people in the Philippines, is traditionally written using the Hanunó’o script. This unique writing system evolved from the Kawi script, which originated in Java, Bali, and Sumatra.
The Mangyan indigenous script known as Surat-Mangyan is one of the few remaining Filipino baybayin scripts handed to us by the Hanunuo-Mangyans of Mindoro.
Nov 28, 2018 · The Mangyan Heritage Center has started teaching the Hanunuo Mangyan Syllabic Script in Mangyan public elementary and secondary schools, partnering with the Department of Education to give a one hour once a week schedule for each class in selected schools. The Center has a Primer to Mangyan Script which they use to teach the script.
