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Alfabeto Buginese

Lontara

The Lontara script is used to write Buginese, Makassarese, and Mandar languages of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is named after the lontar palm leaves traditionally used for writing.

Lontara Consonants

CarácterNombreRomanizaciónPronunciación
Kakalike 'ka' in 'king'
Gagalike 'ga' in 'go'
Ngangalike 'ng' in 'sing'
Ngkangkaprenasalized k
Papalike 'pa' in 'park'
Babalike 'ba' in 'ball'
Mamalike 'ma' in 'map'
Mpampaprenasalized p
Tatalike 'ta' in 'top'
Dadalike 'da' in 'day'
Nanalike 'na' in 'name'
Nranraprenasalized r
Cacalike 'ch' in 'church'
Jajalike 'ja' in 'jam'
Nyanyalike 'ny' in 'canyon'
Nycanycaprenasalized c
Yayalike 'ya' in 'yes'
Rararolled r
Lalalike 'la' in 'love'
Wawalike 'wa' in 'water'
Sasalike 'sa' in 'sun'
Aalike 'a' in 'father'
Hahalike 'ha' in 'hat'