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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. [1] [2]
- Written Hanunó'o
- Notable Features
- Abugidas / Syllabic Alphabets
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. About 70% of the Hanunó'o are abl...
Type of writing system: Abugida / Syllabic Alphabetin which each consonant has an inherent vowel [a]. Other vowels are indicated by diacritics.Syllable final consonants are not written and readers have to use context to work out which final consonants are intended.Script family: Proto-Sinaitic, Phoenician, Aramaic, Brāhmī, Pallava, Kawi, Baybayin, Hanunó'oAhom, Aima, Arleng, Badagu, Badlit, Basahan, Balinese, Balti-A, Balti-B, Batak, Baybayin, Bengali, Bhaiksuki, Bhujimol, Bilang-bilang, Bima, Blackfoot, Brahmi, Buhid, Burmese, Carrier, Chakma, Cham, Cree, Dehong Dai, Devanagari, Dham Lipi, Dhankari / Sirmauri, Ditema, Dives Akuru, Dogra, Ethiopic, Evēla Akuru, Fox, Fraser, Gond, Goykanadi, Grantha,...
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.
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 ...
Hanunuo and Buhid Mangyan of Mindoro, together with the Tagbanua and Palaw-an of Palawan Island, kept alive their pre-Spanish syllabic scripts. The preservation of their scripts was largely due to their isolation from the Christianized Filipinos. To recognize the priceless contribution of
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The ambahans are very common among the Hanunuo-Mangyans. About thirty percent of the Hanunuo-Mangyans do not read or write the pre-Spanish Hanunuo-Mangyan script, but it would be rare indeed for a Mangyan not to know the art of the ambahan.
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Jul 3, 2024 · 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.
