But this seems like a common problem,
Really? I don't think the problem is common at all. Texts that require words from multiple scripts are not common, and if they are used, it's typically single words or short phrases that are used, and certainly not indexed.
I don't think there's a canned solution that works for all. For instance, Chinese doesn't have the notion of "alphabetical" ordering of words - at least, not in the way we are used in the Western world. If you have a Chinese friend, ask him/her to explain how a Chinese dictionary works. I once did, and that was a learning experience. Your suggested solution will probably work if you have a handful of non-Western words - but does it scale if 70% of your list consists of Chinese and Korean words?
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