List of writing systems of Indonesia

The following is a list of writing systems that are used in Indonesia. +ScriptParent Script DerivationTypeScript VariantStatus^ISO 15924Main LanguageSampleLatin scriptGreek (16th century)Alphabet -ActiveLatnIndonesian, all regional languagesBahasa IndonesiaUlu scriptKawi-Brahmic (17th century)AbugidaUlu/RencongActive -Malay, Bengkulu, Kerinci, Lampung, Rejang, Serawai, etc.RejangActiveRjngRejangLembakActive -LembakLintangActive -LintangLebongActive -LebongSerawaiActive -SerawaiPasemahActive -PasemahLampungActive -Lampung, KomeringOganActive -OganIncungActive -KerinciToba IncungExtinct -Batak TobaJangang-JangangExtinctMakaMakassarBatak scriptKawi-Brahmic (14th century)AbugidaKaroActiveBatkBatak KaroMandailingActiveBatkBatak Angkola, Batak MandailingPakpakActiveBatkBatak Pakpak, Batak DairiSimalungunActiveBatkBatak SimalungunTobaActiveBatkBatak TobaLontara scriptKawi-Brahmic (17th century)AbugidaLontaraActiveBugiBuginese, Makassar, Mandar, LuwuSatera JontalActive -SumbawaMbojoActive -BimaneseLota EndeActive -EndeBilang-BilangExtinct -BugineseBada/BadaicExtinct -BadaicSundanese scriptKawi-Brahmic (20th century)Abugida -ActiveSundSundaneseJavanese scriptKawi-Brahmic (16th century)Abugida -ActiveJavaJavanese, Cirebonese, OsingBalinese scriptKawi-Brahmic (11th century)AbugidaBalineseActiveBaliBalineseSasakActiveBaliSasakJawi scriptArabic (9th century)AbjadJawiActiveArabMalay,Minangkabau, Banjarese, Ternate, Tidore, etc.Acehnese JawoeActiveArabAcehnesePegonActiveArabMadureseBuri WolioActiveArabWolioSerangActiveArabBuginese, MakassareseCia-CiaHangul (21st century)Featural -ActiveHangCia-CiaHanziRegularLogogramTraditionalForeignHaniChineseSimplifiedForeignHaniChineseKanjiForeignHaniJapaneseKanaKanji-HanziSyllabaryHiraganaForeignHiraJapaneseKatakanaForeignKanaJapaneseArabicNabataean-AramaicAbjadArabicForeignArabArabicPersianForeignArabPersianDevanagariGupta-BrahmicAbugida -ForeignDevaHindi, SanskritTamilPallava-BrahmicAbugida -ForeignTamlTamilCyrillicGreekAlphabet -ForeignCyrlRussian, UkrainianKawiPallava-Brahmic (8th century)Abugida -ExtinctKawiOld Balinese, Old Javanese, Old Sundanese, Old Malay, Sanskrit, etc.Buda/GunungKawi-Brahmic (14th century)Abugida -Extinct -Old Javanese, Old SundaneseOld SundaneseKawi-Brahmic (14th century)Abugida -Extinct -SundaneseKagangaKawi-Brahmic (17th century)Abugida -Extinct -RejangIban/DungingUnknown (20th century)Semisyllabary -Controversial -IbanMalesungUnknownUnknown -Controversial -MinahasanNggahi MbojoUnknownUnknown -Controversial -BimaneseMinang/TamboalamUnknownUnknown -Controversial -MinangkabauMongondow/BasahanUnknownUnknown -Controversial -MongondowSuwawaUnknownAlphabet -Controversial -SuwawaTidungUnknownUnknown -Controversial -TidungMentawaiUnknownUnknown -Controversial -MentawaiGayoUnknownUnknown -Controversial -GayoPalembangUnknownUnknown -Controversial -PalembangKanungUnknownUnknown -Controversial -UnknownSangirUnknownUnknown -Controversial -SangirCirebonUnknownUnknown -Controversial -CireboneseAlifuruUnknownAlphabet -Controversial -Bahasa tanah (Moluccan languages) ^Status:Active: writing systems that are still in use, managed, and actively taught in schools in Indonesia.

Foreign: writing systems that are not managed by the government of Indonesia, mainly used by the descendants of the respective ethnicities or by foreigners residing in Indonesia.

Extinct: writing systems that are extinct, no longer used regularly, or only used in special occasions, like, funeral (tombstone), poetry, rituals, etc.

Controversial: writing systems that are controversial, require more research, or are debated as to whether they were ever used historically.

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