Jawi script

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Jawi (جاوي; Acehnese: Jawoe; Acehnese pronunciation: [ɟa.ˈwɔə̯]; Malay: Jawi; Malay pronunciation: [d͡ʒä.wi]) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese, Banjarese, Betawi, Iranun, Kutainese, Maguindanao, Malay, Mëranaw, Minangkabau, Tausūg, Ternate, and many others.

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