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Writing system is the most important tool to spread the high and noble knowledge of Indonesian people since the ancient time. Let me take you on a journey to see some of the writing systems in Indonesia.The people of south Sulawesi were not only known for their firce warriors (buginese=boogeyman!), but also their knowledge.
The Lontara and Makasar scripts are descended from the Brahmi script of ancient India. The name lontara derives from the Malay word for the palmyra palm, lontar, the leaves of which are the traditional material for manuscripts in India, South East Asia and Indonesia.
Type of writing system: syllabic alphabet/alphasyllabary
Direction of writing: left to right in horizontal lines
In common with other Brahmi-derived syllabic alphabets, each consonant has an inherent vowel [a], other vowels are indicated by adding diacritics above or below a consonant.
The script above the girl is the Lontara script, and the script below her is the Makassar script.
