Maltese Braille
Appearance
Maltese Braille | |
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Script type | Alphabet
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Print basis | Maltese alphabet |
Languages | Maltese |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
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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
[edit]The alphabet is as follows. (See Maltese alphabet.) Ż has the form of international y.[2][better source needed]
a |
b |
c |
ċ |
d |
e |
f |
ġ |
g | |
h |
ħ |
i |
j |
k |
l |
m |
n |
o |
p |
q |
r |
s |
t |
u |
v |
w |
x |
z |
ż |
This chart is different than UNESCO (2013)[3] This chart is from Michael Micallef of the Malta Information Technology Agency [4]
The system described in World Braille Usage 2013 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 actual letters.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Maltese Braille Chart