Baybayin also incorrectly known as Alibata is a pre-Filipino writing system from the islands known as the “Philippines”. Baybayin comes from the word “baybay”, which literally means “spell”. Alibata is an incorrect term coined by Paul Versoza in the early 1900’s.
The original alphabet consists of 14 consonants and 3 vowels. Each of the 14 consonants ends with the vowel “A”. For example, the letter B would be BA. The Thai, Balinese, and Sanskrit scripts also have similar characteristics.
Vowels
A | E | I | O | U
Consonants
Ba | Ka | Da | Ga | Ha | La | Ma | Na | Nga | Pa | Sa | Ta | Wa | Ya
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Baybayin also incorrectly known as Alibata is a pre-Filipino writing system from the islands known as the “Philippines”. Baybayin comes from the word “baybay”, which literally means “spell”. Alibata is an incorrect term coined by Paul Versoza in the early 1900’s.
The original alphabet consists of 14 consonants and 3 vowels. Each of the 14 consonants ends with the vowel “A”. For example, the letter B would be BA. The Thai, Balinese, and Sanskrit scripts also have similar characteristics.
Vowels
A | E | I | O | U
Consonants
Ba | Ka | Da | Ga | Ha | La | Ma | Na | Nga | Pa | Sa | Ta | Wa | Ya
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