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Maltese Braille
| Maltese Braille | |
|---|---|
| Type |
Alphabet |
| Languages | Maltese |
Parent systems |
Braille
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Print basis | Maltese alphabet |
Maltese Braille is the braille alphabet of the Maltese language. It was in the news in 2005 with the publication of the first braille Bible in Maltese.[1]
Chart
The alphabet is as follows. (See Maltese alphabet.) Ż has the form of international y.[2]
| 40px |
40px a |
40px b |
40px ċ |
40px d |
40px e |
40px f |
40px ġ |
40px g |
40px għ |
| 40px h |
40px ħ |
40px i |
40px j |
40px k |
40px l |
40px m |
40px n |
40px o |
40px p |
| 40px q |
40px r |
40px s |
40px t |
40px u |
40px v |
40px w |
40px x |
40px z |
40px ż |
UNESCO (2013) shows very different, and supposedly confirmed, letter assignments:[3]
- ⠡ ċ, ⠚ ġ, ⠱ ħ, ⠽ j, ⠩ x, ⠵ ż [sic], ⠷ z.
This appears to be an old proposal that was never implemented, one which followed the sounds of the letters of the print alphabet rather than the letters themselves.
References
- ^ Braille Bible in Maltese: 'a dream come true', Times of Malta, 2005 Nov 6
- ^ Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Diżabilità (KNPD)
- ^ UNESCO (2013) World Braille Usage, 3rd edition.
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