Manuskrip Beraksara Jawi Pada Khazanah Pustaka EAP British Library

Jawi script is Arabic/hijaiyah letters with 6 additional as local modifications which -when read or pronounced- form Malay words/sentences. This proof of the influence Islam in archipelago. study historical research employing literature analysis examining collection within digital library provided by Endangered Archives Program (EAP) Riau manuscripts: The Gateway to Intellectual World (EAP153). data obtained was then analyzed qualitatively through historiography descriptive analysis. discussed comparing other literacy sources such journals, books and internet sources. manuscripts stored British Library EAP & Linggam Cahaya consist 454 including 65 (14%) written Dutch, 30 (6.6%) Indonesian, 3 (0.7%) Arabic, 2 (2) 0.4%) English 353 (78%) 118 bi-lingual collections. Based on that Library, it can be understood use writing provides an overview socio-cultural conditions at time. It also revealed there had been ups downs script. In 19th century government official script, most mastered community, a sign identity resistance symbol against colonialism. prestige began decline since school system spread Latin schooling world started impact ethical politics 1901.