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A Philippine script with a modern revival.
Sometimes confused with: Alibata
The script used in the pre-colonial and early colonial Philippines to write Tagalog and related languages.
Writes Tagalog and related Philippine languages as an abugida with an inherent vowel.
Contexts: Language and transcription, History
Widely revived since the late twentieth century as a marker of Philippine identity and used decoratively far more than for reading, so its current life is emblematic rather than literary.
Contexts: Language and transcription, History
Rounded letters of curved strokes, each carrying an inherent vowel, with a mark above or below to change it.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.