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 draws 152 Wikipedia views per month (abugida category, ranking #26 of 64).[2]
Key Facts
- Lontara's image is recorded as Lontara(script).png[3].
- Lontara's image is recorded as Lontara script.jpg[4].
- Lontara's image is recorded as La galigo.jpg[5].
- Lontara's image is recorded as Lontara manuscript, LOC 0050.jpg[6].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as abugida[7].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as Brahmic scripts[8].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[9].
- Lontara's instance of is recorded as natural writing system[10].
- Lontara's based on is recorded as Kawi script[11].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Bugis[12].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Makassar[13].
- Lontara's language of work or name is recorded as Mandar[14].
- Lontara's country of origin is recorded as Indonesia[15].
- Lontara's ISO 15924 alpha-4 code is recorded as Bugi[16].
- +1700-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Lontara[17].
- Lontara's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fqpvf9[18].
- Lontara's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lontara script[19].
- Lontara's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[20].
- Lontara's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'bug', 'text': 'ᨒᨚᨈᨑ'}[21].
- Lontara's indigenous to is recorded as Buginese people[22].
- Lontara's indigenous to is recorded as Makassar people[23].
- Lontara's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Buginese'}[24].
- Lontara's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'bouguis'}[25].
- Lontara's ISO 15924 numeric code is recorded as 367[26].
- Lontara's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia[27].
Why It Matters
Lontara draws 152 Wikipedia views per month (abugida category, ranking #26 of 64).[2] Lontara has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Lontara is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]