Tagalog (Baybayin, Alibata)

ISO 15924: TglgAbugida10 total languages
Also known as: Baybayin, AlibataIANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

ᜀᜅ ᜎᜑᜆᜒ ᜈᜅ ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜃᜓ ᜀᜌ ᜁᜐᜒᜈᜒᜎᜅ ᜋᜎᜌᜒ

Rendered using a Noto web font where available; falls back to system fonts.

Writing Direction
Direction
Left-to-right
RTL
No
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
LTR value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
Brahmic / Philippine
Geographic origin
Southeast Asia
Usage status
Living script
OpenType tag
tglg
Baybayin (Tagalog), the pre-Hispanic script of the Tagalog people of the Philippines. Descended from the Kawi script via Old Malay. Currently being revived.

Related Scripts

HanoHanunoo (Hanunóo)BuhdBuhidTagbTagbanwaBugiBuginese

Unicode Blocks

TagalogU+1700

1 Unicode block contain Tagalog (Baybayin, Alibata) characters. Browse all Unicode blocks →

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
3

Filipino
fil
Iloko
ilo
Tagalog
tgl

Single-source attestation (AUX)
7

Aklanon
aklSingle source
Bantoanon
bnoSingle source
Rinconada Bikol
btoSingle source
Cebuano
cebSingle source
Hiligaynon
hilSingle source
Bolinao
smkSingle source
Waray (Philippines)
warSingle source