“A”, “E/I”, and “O/U” each had their own script while the consonants consist of characters for the sounds or syllables ha, fa, ka, sa, la, ta, na, ba, ma, ga, da/ra, ya, nga, and wa. A quick cheat ...

“Ba,” the first character in “babae” (woman), is shaped like an inverted heart. To Tolentino, this resembles the female genitals. Tolentino drew the baybayin character for “nga” like ...

The preservation of culture exists in many ways. Baybayin is the written language of the Philippines. Originally called Alibata by historians, the language decreased in use after the introduction ...

In recent years, Baybayin tattoos have become a meaningful way for Filipinos to connect with Filipino roots. Often confused with alibata, Baybayin is a pre-colonial script unique to the Philippines.