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The script is also used to write letters, notifications, and other documents. The characters are not memorized in any particular order; learners typically begin by learning how to write their name. Literacy among the Hanunó'o people is high despite a lack of formal education in the script. Examples
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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Nov 28, 2018 · The goal was to learn as many songs as possible, and using the script to write the songs facilitated this process. Nowadays they are more likely to use digital devices, which are unlikely to support the Hanunuo script. An example of the traditional seven-syllable Ambahan poetry of the Hanuno’o-Mangyans of Mindoro, Central Philippines:
Jan 8, 2024 · The Hanunó’o language is spoken by the Mangyan people of the Philippines. It has a unique script, rich phonology, and diverse dialects. The language is primarily spoken in the Mangyan communities of Mindoro. Understanding Hanunó’o contributes to appreciating the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Mangyan people.
the case of the Hanunuo-Mangyan script, the only diacritic marks used are those expressing short vowel “e/i” and “o/u” (Postma, 1974). Buhid e/i o/u be/bi bo/bu ke/ki ko/ku de/di do/du Hanunuo e/i o/u be/bi bo/bu ke/ki ko/ku de/di do/du Figure 1: Samples of the Buhid and Hanunuo Mangyan syllabic scripts with diacritic marks.
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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.
Hanunoo, 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.
