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Alphabet 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
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ᨀ | Ka | ka | like 'ka' in 'king' |
| ᨁ | Ga | ga | like 'ga' in 'go' |
| ᨂ | Nga | nga | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| ᨃ | Ngka | ngka | prenasalized k |
| ᨄ | Pa | pa | like 'pa' in 'park' |
| ᨅ | Ba | ba | like 'ba' in 'ball' |
| ᨆ | Ma | ma | like 'ma' in 'map' |
| ᨇ | Mpa | mpa | prenasalized p |
| ᨈ | Ta | ta | like 'ta' in 'top' |
| ᨉ | Da | da | like 'da' in 'day' |
| ᨊ | Na | na | like 'na' in 'name' |
| ᨋ | Nra | nra | prenasalized r |
| ᨌ | Ca | ca | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| ᨍ | Ja | ja | like 'ja' in 'jam' |
| ᨎ | Nya | nya | like 'ny' in 'canyon' |
| ᨏ | Nyca | nyca | prenasalized c |
| ᨐ | Ya | ya | like 'ya' in 'yes' |
| ᨑ | Ra | ra | rolled r |
| ᨒ | La | la | like 'la' in 'love' |
| ᨓ | Wa | wa | like 'wa' in 'water' |
| ᨔ | Sa | sa | like 'sa' in 'sun' |
| ᨕ | A | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| ᨖ | Ha | ha | like 'ha' in 'hat' |