Lontara
script traditionally used for the Bugis, Makassarese, and Mandar languages of Sulawesi in Indonesia
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Lontara
Summary
Lontara is an abugida[1]. Lontara has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as abugida[3].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as Brahmic scripts[4].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[5].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[6].
- Lontara's based on is recorded as Kawi script[7].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Bugis[8].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Makassar[9].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Mandar[10].
- Lontara's country of origin is recorded as Indonesia[11].
- 1700 marks the founding of Lontara[12].
- Lontara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lontara script[13].
- Lontara's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[14].
- Lontara's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'bug', 'text': 'ᨒᨚᨈᨑ'}[15].
- Lontara's indigenous to is recorded as Buginese people[16].
- Lontara's indigenous to is recorded as Makassar people[17].
- Lontara's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buginese'}[18].
- Lontara's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'bouguis'}[19].
- Lontara's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia[20].
- Lontara's Unicode range is recorded as U+1A00-1A1F[21].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include abugida[3], Brahmic scripts[4], unicase alphabet[5], and natural writing system[6].
Origins
1700 marks the founding of Lontara[12].
Why It Matters
Lontara has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lontara is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]