Buhid script

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Contains special characters Template:Brahmic Surat Buhid is an abugida used to write the Buhid language. As a Brahmic script indigenous to the Philippines, it closely related to Baybayin and Hanunó'o. It is still used today by the Mangyans, found mainly on island of Mindoro, to write their language, Buhid, together with the Filipino Latin script.

There are efforts to reinvigorate the use of Surat Buhid.[1] Buhid script use varies across Northern (Bansud area) and Southern Buhid (Bongabong) communities.[2]

Structure

The Buhid script has 18 independent characters; 15 are consonants and 3 vowels. As an abugida, there are additional diacritic vowels. Consonants have an inherent /a/ vowel. The other two vowels are indicated by a diacritic above (for /i/) or below (for /u/) the consonant. Depending on the consonant, ligatures are formed, changing the shape of the consonant-vowel combination.[3] Vowels at the beginning of syllables are represented by their own, independent characters. Syllables ending in a consonant are written without the final consonant.[4]

Buhid syllables
vowels consonants
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The letter order of the Buhid alphabet Buhid, is based on phonetic principles that consider both the manner and place of articulation of the consonants and vowels they represent.

Buhid writing makes use of single Template:Script and double Template:Script danda punctuation marks.[3]

Unicode

Template:Main article Buhid script was added to the Unicode Standard in March, 2002 with the release of version 3.2.

The Unicode block for Buhid is U+1740–U+175F:

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Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
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See also

References

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External links

Template:Kawi family Template:Philippine scripts Template:List of writing systems

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