Baybayin is an ancientย script used by Filipinos during the 16th century to the 19th century. It was based on the Brahmic Indian script, and was used even during the Spanish Occupation. Itโs not clear why we stopped using this ancient text, but at some point, we started using the alphabet we use to this day.
If you’re thinking of learning Baybayin, there’s an app for that! The Baybayin Keyboard lets you type in the indigenous script, which you can use on Messages, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The developer, Christopher Castillo, describes the app on the App Store as:
Baybayin is the indigenous script of the Philippines that has made a resurgence as a way to express Filipino cultural identity. The Baybayin Keyboard lets you type baybayin characters on your iPhone or iPa. It functions seamlessly as an alternate system keyboard that can be used within apps such as Messages, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
The Baybayin Keyboard includes two keyboard layouts: Baguhan (beginner) and Dalubhasa (expert). Use the Baguhan layout if you are still learning how to write in baybayin. Once you are proficient, switch to the Dalubhasa layout, which lets you type faster and provides more flexibility.
The app is available for $1.99.
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Baybayin at Alpabeto ay parehong may bahid ng Banyaga. Dalawang panulat na dapat parehong kuhanan ng mga alituntunin para sa isang matibay at mataas na antas na panulat. Ang Baybayin ay kailangan ng mga makabagong tuntunin na umiiral sa Alpabetong Pilipino na wala sa sinaunang Baybayin na nahinto ang pag-unlad nang dumating ang mga banyaga. Hindi lahat ng Pilipino ay Baybayin ang unang panulat ang kalahati ay Alpabeto (Sa Mindanaw at maraming bahagi ng Luzon at Bisayas na malayo sa mga bayan.
Ang Baybayin sa kasalukuyan ay may tatlong uri, ang Luma, Makabong Baybayin at Mas Pinaunlad na Makabagong Baybayin: https://modernbaybayin.blogspot.com/
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To learn the ropes in writing _correctly_ in #baybayin, here are some resources:
1. https://techmagus.ninja/paninap-unicode-keyboard-layout/the-philippines-national-keyboard-layout/
2. https://nordenx.blogspot.com/p/downloads.html
3. https://nordenx.blogspot.com/p/how-to-write-in-baybayin.html
4. https://nordenx.blogspot.com/2012/07/modern-baybayin-chart.html
5. https://techmagus.ninja/how-to-embed-baybayin-on-your-website-or-blog/
6. https://bitbucket.org/paninap/pukbl/
For example, we are 100% sure that people new to baybayin will think it is an “alphabet”, that they should write the words on a per-letter basis. This is very wrong. You can see tattoos like this and sadly, some turned-out very funny. Don’t be a victim.
As Nordenx said, “Baybรกyin is NOT an Alphabet. Baybรกyin is an Abugida (Alpha-Syllabary).”