Bonda script
| Bonda script Suwawa script Suwawa-Gorontalo script | |
|---|---|
| Script type | |
Period | Unknown[1] |
| Languages | Suwawa, Gorontalo[1] |
The 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 and Gorontalo languages.[3]
Usage and extinction
[edit]The Bonda script is no longer in active use and is now only known by some members of the inland Suwawa people (Al-Idrus, 2019).[1] Until present, no concrete evidence has been found in Gorontalo culture regarding this script, causing the tracing of the historical treasury of writing systems in Gorontalo in the past to be somewhat hampered.[4]
The use of this script was simply erased over time, and it is possible that the strong influence of the spread of Islam through the Gorontalo Sultanate also contributed to the disappearance of this script, replacing it with the Arabic-based Jawi script for writing native languages.[5]
Script forms
[edit]| Bonda script (Suwawa-Gorontalo script) | |
|---|---|
| Vowel characters |  |
| Consonant characters |  |
| Syllable examples |  |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ridwan Maulana (14 September 2022). Aksara-aksara di Nusantara: Seri Baca Tulis: Seri Ensiklopedia (in Indonesian). Samudra Biru. ISBN 978-6232611085.
- ^ "Peta Aksara Nusantara" (in Indonesian).[dead link]
- ^ Revitalisasi Aksara Bonda: Mengangkat Martabat Peradaban Gorontalo (in Indonesian). Kantor Bahasa Gorontalo. 2016. ISBN 978-602-14888-7-4.[dead link]
- ^ Lamujuni, Zulkifli (21 February 2023). Gadzali, Nadya (ed.). "Kepingan Kebudayaan: Tadiya dan Puwayo dalam Budaya Gorontalo". etnis.id (in Indonesian). Etnis. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ^ "Hikayat Me'eraji, Kitab Lantunan Aksara Arab yang Dibaca Dengan Bahasa Gorontalo". darilaut.id (in Indonesian). Dari Laut. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2025.