Bopomofo (Zhuyin)

37-symbol phonetic system established by the Republic of China in 1913. Used as the standard in Taiwan instead of Pinyin. The first script Taiwanese children learn before Chinese characters, it is the dominant smartphone input method in Taiwan. Also called "Zhuyin Fuhao," it is a uniquely independent phonetic notation that — unlike mainland China's Pinyin — does not use Latin letters.