From: jameskass@att.net
Date: Mon Jan 05 2004 - 21:15:09 EST
.
Kenneth Whistler wrote,
> Note that there are more modern representations of Zhuang that
> dispense with the special tone letters altogether and
> substitute out ordinary Latin letters, in a Pinyin-like
> simplification. See:
>
> http://www.liuzhou.co.uk/liuzhou/language.htm
>
> with a sign showing the substitution of Latin J, H, Z, X, W(?)
> for the 5 Zhuang tone letters.
The chart on this Japanese page about the modern Latin based
Zhuang writing systems appears to confirm that ASCII letters are
now used for tone marking, but uses the "q" in place of your
questioned "W".
http://www.geocities.co.jp/NatureLand/3973/zhuangyu_ch06.htm
Best regards,
James Kass
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