Tagbanwa script

Tagbanwa is one of the scripts indigenous to the Philippines, used by the Tagbanwa and the Palawan people as their ethnic writing system.[1]

Tagbanwa script
ᝦᝪᝯ
Script type
Time period
c. 1300–present
DirectionLeft-to-right Edit this on Wikidata
RegionPalawan Island
LanguagesPalawanic languages
Related scripts
Parent systems
Sister systems
In the Philippines
In Indonesian Archipelago
ISO 15924
ISO 15924Tagb (373), ​Tagbanwa
Unicode
Unicode alias
Tagbanwa
U+1760–U+177F

The Tagbanwa languages (Aborlan, Calamian and Central), which are Austronesian languages with about 8,000-25,000[2] total speakers in the central and northern regions of Palawan, are dying out as the younger generations of Tagbanwa are learning and using non-traditional languages such as Cuyonon and Tagalog, thus becoming less knowledgeable of their own indigenous cultural heritage. There are proposals to revive the script by teaching it in public and private schools with Tagbanwa populations.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference miller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ScriptSource: Tagbanwa.
  3. ^ Orejas, Tonette (2018-04-27). "Protect All PH Writing Systems, Heritage Advocates Urge Congress". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2022-03-07.