How to write Badlit script

In Sulat Bisaya each consonant character is one syllable that is pronounced with the `A` vowel (as shown above)  notice that all consonant characters ends with a default `A` vowel sound, for example: the character `Ba`(shown above) is not just a B like our modern day alphabets but it's a syllable `Ba` so if you want to write a word for example: Basa (read) you only need two characters, you do not need a set of four. 

How to use the kudlit

Suwat Bisaya is an Abugida, cross between a syllabary and an alphabet writing system. They use the same basic consonants, this combine them with a Diacritical mark called a Kudlit, the kudlit is use to express other vowels.

example below, see how they use the same character, and only by adding a kudlit will change its sound.

There are three types of basic kudlit in Suwat Bisaya

Tapas Kudlit (slash mark)

Example:

Mi (Tapas kudlit is place above a character to signify a `I` vowel sound) 

ku (Tapas kudlit is place below a character to signify a `U` vowel sound)

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Kubit Kudlit (Hook mark)

Example:

Gi (Kubit kudlit is placed above a character to signify a `E` vowel sound)

Su (Kubis kudlit is placed below a character to signify a `O` vowel sound)

Panantang Pantingog (Vowel killer) - Virama

So what if I want to write a word without a sound vowel like the word `kidlat` the 'd' and 't' of the word Kidlat does not followed by a vowel sound, you cannot write 'd' and 't' since Suwat Bisaya consonants always contain a vowel sound. 

To solve this problem we need diacritical mark to terminate a vowel sound.

The Panantang pantingog is place right side the character to cancel its inherent vowel /a/ sound.

So if you want to write the word `Kidlat`

Ki
D (Panantang is place right side the character to cancel a vowel sound)
La
T (Panantang is place right side the character to cancel a vowel sound)

Related pages:
- The Introduction
- Traditional Writing
- How to write Bisaya
- Modern Kudlit
- Akopito font-style



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- Tagalog
- Kapampangan



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