Lontara or lontaraq () are Bugis-Makassar palm-leaf manuscripts that record knowledge on such topics as history, science, custom, and .[
] The term originates from the Javanese/Malay language word lontar, which is the name of the palm tree Borassus flabellifer that provides the leaves used.
The types of lontara includes
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attoriolong (bug) patturioloang (mak) – history
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bilang or kotika (bug-mak) – characteristics of each day of the week
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ade (bug) or ada (mak) – adat
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ulu ada (bug) or ulu kana (mak) – past treaties or texts between kingdoms or countries
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alopi-lopping (bug) – shipping adat
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pangoriseng (bug) or pannossorang (mak) – genealogies of the royals.
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