How to convert php function to javascript or Jquery?
$Australian_Brothers = iconv('utf-8', 'us-ascii//TRANSLIT', $Australian_Brothers);
The convert utf-8 function to us-ascii//TRANSLIT
Example “á, ç, ó, ã” for a, c, o, a
how do i transcribe in javascript?
Here is a library equivalent…
Hope this helps! 
I wouldnt recommend something thats obsolete from close to a year
It is perfectly fine. If it was more like 2-3 years, I would agree with you.
That it’s not been updated for almost a year doesn’t make it obsolete in any event.