Schoolchildren on Buton Island, Indonesia, are learning their indigenous Cia-Cia language using Korean Hangul script. The Cia-Cia language, spoken by the local ethnic group, lacks a written form, and its syllabic nature makes it challenging to transcribe into the Latin alphabet commonly used for Indonesia's national language.
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