Memory of the World
Philippine Paleographs (Hanunoo, Buid, Tagbanua and Pala’wan)
Communication by means of symbols and creative graphics is one of mans singular achievements Syllabaries like those that developed in the Philippines go a step further and represent not merely graphics but articulate sounds Dating back to at least the 10th century AD four sets of these syllabaries out of a documented seventeen have survived the centuries and remain in use to this day notably the Hanunoo Mangyan syllabary figuring in poetry ambahan and in song
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