Sabado, Pebrero 8, 2014

Development and Standardization of Baybayin script

Regular Style Baybayin - Pambansang Anyo ng Baybayin ng Pilipinas
Standardized Baybayin
Baybayin developments started during or even before the Spaniards came to our islands. Zambal baybayin of Bolinao have already developed  as they have symbol for E different from I symbol and Da to Ra. But the most controversial development was done by Lopez when he introduced Cross kudlit as a vowel killer.  Filipinos never accepted cross kudlit as it represents Christianity or western influence to our writing system. In Standardizing Baybayin we have to consider: History of Baybayin, Rules in writing the script/Traditional way, Comparing with related scripts such as Kavi and other South East Asian scripts. We also have to consider the main purpose of new developed Baybayin characters and it's Public Acceptance.