Bonda script, also known as the Suwawa script or Suwawa-Gorontalo script, is a writing system originating from the Suwawa region in the province of Gorontalo, Indonesia.[2]
This script was traditionally used by the Suwawa people to write in the Suwawa language and Gorontalo language.[3]
The Bonda script is no longer in active use and is now only known by some members of the inland Suwawa community (Al-Idrus, 2019).[1]
Script Forms
| Bonda script (Suwawa-Gorontalo script) | |
|---|---|
| Vowel characters |  |
| Consonant characters |  |
| Syllable examples |  |
Similarity
The Bonda script shows remarkable similarity with pigpen cypher, making its alleged Sumawa origins highly suspect, although no Indonesian media seems to have noticed.
References
- ^ a b c Ridwan Maulana (14 September 2022). Aksara-aksara di Nusantara: Seri Baca Tulis: Seri Ensiklopedia. Samudra Biru. ISBN 978-6232611085.
- ^ “Peta Aksara Nusantara”.
- ^ Revitalisasi Aksara Bonda: Mengangkat Martabat Peradaban Gorontalo (in Indonesian). Kantor Bahasa Gorontalo. 2016. ISBN 978-602-14888-7-4.
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