Surat Binua Surat Binua

The Surat Binua Alphabet was created by Reza Sumanda as a way to write Kendayah, a Land Dayak language spoken in West Kalimantan in Indonesia, and in Sarawak in Malaysia.

Notable features

Surat Binua Alphabet

Surat Binua Alphabet

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Sample text

Sample text in Surat Binua

Transliteration

Antara kisah ang paling takanal daapm masyarakat salako mian adalh Wek Jonggan. Curita nian dapat di nahuik daapm bantok lagu, ang biasa'e salalu djajikan daapm persembahan. Daapm segek versi nian, ada sekok anak yatim piatu baru aja'k kamatian umak'e, ang dinamakan Wek Jonggan. Anak'e nian aley giak ka umak'e, nyampey tamimpi-mimpi batamu ngan umaka'e, daapm ia tangah tidur.

Translation

One of the most popular folk story in the Salako community is Wek Jonggan. This story cna be found in song form which is played in performances. In one version, an orphan has just lost her mother who is known as Wek Jonggan. She misses her mom so much that she meets her in her dream while sleeping.

Source:

Information about Kendayan

Scripts created by Reza Sumanda

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