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What writing system(s) does this language use?

Tausug and almost all of the languages in the Philippines are written using the Latin alphabet. Tausug language has only three vowels, a, i and u.

Upper case	A	B	C	D	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	NG	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	Z	X	Y	Z
Lower case	a	b	c	d	f	g	h	i	j	k	l	m	n	ng	p	q	r	s	t	u	v	w	x	y	z

The Tausug alphabet includes all of the same letters we use in English, along with 'Ng', a digraph already available as a single character in Baybayin.

Engraved — to carve into a material.

Colonize — to migrate and settle a place and occupy as a colony.

digraph — when two letters are used to show one sound.

Where is this language spoken?

Areas where Tausug is the majority language

Tausug is an Austronesian language spoken in the province of Sulu in the Philippines and in the eastern area of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, by the Tausūg people.

What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?

Tubag	Responses
huw-un	yes
diy'	no
siguro	probably, perhaps
Mga Pagbati	Greetings
Kumusta?	Hi, how are you?
Masadya man, magsukul.	I'm fine, thank you.
Asalamu alaykum.	Good day.
Asalamu alaykum.	Good morning.
Asalamu alaykum.	Good midday.
Asalamu alaykum.	Good afternoon.
Marayaw duwn.	Good evening.
Magsukul	Thank you
Mura-murahan.	You're welcome.
Saram na hadja kaniyu.	Good-bye.
	Basic phrases
Manjari ka kaw magbisara Anggalis ?	Do you speak English?
Hain in panjajambanan?	Where is the bathroom?
Mabaya' ku . . .	I like . . .
Di' aku mabaya' . . .	I don't like . . .
In ngān ku hi . . .	My name is . . .
Unu in ngān mu?	What's your name?
Numero	Numbers
isa	one
duwa	two
tū	three
upat	four
lima	five
unum	six
pitu	seven
walu	eight
siyam	nine
hangpu	ten
	Counting Units
gatus	hundred
ibu	thousand
milyon	million