Writing systems of Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia uses various non-Latin-based writing systems.

The writing systems below are listed by language family.

Most Austronesian languages use Latin script today.

Some non-Latin-based writing systems are listed below.

Many Southwestern Tai languages are written using Brāhmī-derived alphabets.

A manuscript from the early 1800s from central Sumatra, in Batak Toba language, one of many languages from Indonesia.