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'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration of transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters.

For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.

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−	'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration or transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters. This may be done so that speakers familiar with the Roman alphabet may pronounce a word, or so that the word may be typed into certain computer systems (in some cases, email addresses and ~~world-wide web~~ URLs must be typed in [[ASCII]]).	+	'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration or transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters. This may be done so that speakers familiar with the Roman alphabet may pronounce a word, or so that the word may be typed into certain computer systems (in some cases, email addresses and World Wide Web URLs must be typed in [[ASCII]]).

	For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.		For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.

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	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.		For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.

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 For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.
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 For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.
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	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.		For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.
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	For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.		For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.

−	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization.	+	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[hanyu pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization, as it has in the vast majority of other countries, and Sinologists currently utilise solely Hanyu Pinyin around the world.

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	For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.		For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.

−	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] ~~and traditional American usage both prefer~~ the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system.	+	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] prefers the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system. In the United States Pinyin has superseded Wade-Giles as the preferred method of romanization.

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	For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.		For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.
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		+	For Chinese words, there are several proposed romanization systems. The system used by the Communist leadership of the [[People's Republic of China]] is called [[pinyin]]. However, the Chinese government based in [[Taiwan]] and traditional American usage both prefer the [[Wade-Giles romanization]] system.

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−	'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration of transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters.	+	'''Romanization''' refers to the transliteration or transcription of a non-Latin word into Latin letters. This may be done so that speakers familiar with the Roman alphabet may pronounce a word, or so that the word may be typed into certain computer systems (in some cases, email addresses and world-wide web URLs must be typed in [[ASCII]]).

	For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.		For Japanese words, this process is called [[romaji]]. The primary systems of romanization include Hepburn, Nihon-shiki, and Kunrei-shiki.