Writing systems of Southeast Asia
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There are various non-Latin-based writing systems of Southeast Asia.
The writing systems below are listed by language family.
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Austro-Asiatic languages [edit]
Other than Latin-based alphabets, many Austro-Asiatic languages are written with the Thai alphabet, Lao alphabet, and Burmese alphabet.
- Khmer alphabet [1]
- Chữ Nôm [2]
- Mon alphabet
- Ol Chiki alphabet (Santali alphabet) [3]
- Sorang Sompeng alphabet (Sora alphabet) [4]
- Varang Kshiti (Ho alphabet) [5]
Austronesian languages [edit]
Most Austronesian languages have Latin-based writing systems today. Some non-Latin-based writing systems are listed below.
- Jawi alphabet (Arabic-based) [6]
- Sorabe alphabet (Arabic-based) [7]
- Cham alphabet [8]
- Eskayan [9]
- Kawi script
- Woleai script [20] (Caroline Island script)
- Rongorongo [21] (possibly used to write the Rapa Nui language)
Hmong-Mien languages [edit]
Tai languages [edit]
Many Southwestern Tai languages are written using Brāhmī-derived alphabets. Zhuang languages were traditionally written with Chinese characters, but are now usually written with romanized alphabets.
- Thai alphabet [25]
- Lao alphabet [26]
- Sawndip
- Shan alphabet [27]
- Ahom alphabet [28]
- Tai Dam alphabet [29]
- Tai Jinping alphabet
- Tai Le alphabet [30]
- New Tai Lue alphabet [31]
- Tai Tham alphabet [32]
- Quỳ Châu (Tai Mène?) alphabet
Tibeto-Burman languages [edit]
- Burmese alphabet [33]
- Bantawa [34]
- Dzongkha [35]
- Ersu Shaba
- Garo [36] (Bengali and Latin-based)
- Kayah Li alphabet [37]
- Lepcha alphabet [38]
- Limbu alphabet [39]
- Fraser alphabet [40] (used to write the Lisu language)
- Manipuri [41]
- Naxi script [42]
- Nepal Bhasa
- Tangut script [44]
- Tibetan
- Tujia script [47]
- Yi script [48]
