Baybayin Revisited by Damon L Woods
Baybayin Revisited by Damon L Woods
Baybayin Revisited by Damon L Woods
The matter of the origin of this system of writing has not been settled, but
theories abound. Juan R. Francisco, the recognized authority in this area lists at
least five possible origins (Francisco 1971:79).
Geoff Wade has suggested that baybayin may in fact have had its origins
with the Cham, the people of the kingdom of Champa in southern Vietnam
(Wade, 1993). What should be noted is that all theories point to the origin as
being outside the Philippines. The process involved in bringing about this
transformation from something foreign to something local or indigenous in
Southeast Asia has been referred to as "domestication," "vernacularization,"
"indigenization" and "localization.
ORIGIN
If you want to remove the letter “a” and include the letter
“e” or “i”, you should put a diatrical marks or what we called
kudlit below the consonant.
Baybayin started at 16th century and was revived during
19th century.
You can write at any direction in baybayin.
Words are written based on how they are pronounced, not
based on how they are spelled.
ACTIVITY