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The '''Taiwanese Alphabet''' as specified by [[Liim Keahioong|Dr. Liim]].  
The [[alphabet]] for [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]] (MLT) consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the {{w|English alphabet}}, plus the Scandinavian [[ø]].


;{{tts|a. by. cy. ied. e. ef. gi|af. by. cy. ied. e. ef. gi}}
[[File:Taiwanese alphabet.mp3]]
:A, B, C, D, E, F, G
{| class="wikitable"
;{{tts|hy. i. ji. ky. ly. my. ny}}
! Letter
:H, I, J, K, L, M, N
| A || B || C || D || E || F || G || H || I || J || K || L || M || N || O || Ø || P || Q || R || S || T || U || V || W || X || Y || Z
;{{tts|o. ø. py. kiuq. ar. sy. ty|o. øo. py. kiuq. ar. sy. ty}}
|-
:O, Ø, P, Q, R, S, T
! Name
;{{tts|u. viw. w. ex. y. zef.}}
| ''a'' || ''by'' || ''cy'' || ''ied'' || ''e'' || ''ef''* || ''gi'' || ''hy'' || ''i'' || ''ji'' || ''ky'' || ''ly'' || ''my'' || ''ny'' || ''o'' || ''ø'' || ''py'' || ''kiuq'' || ''[[ar]]'' || ''sy'' || ''ty'' || ''u'' || ''viw'' || ''w'' || ''ex''* || ''y'' || ''zef''
:U, V, W, X, Y, Z
|}
* Helper note (*): ''efhw'' and ''exkix''.
== Consonants ==
* 18 initial consonants: '''p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh'''.
* Five are [[aspirated consonant]]s: '''ph, th, kh, ch, zh'''. The last one is called "{{x|zheq}}".
* Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages


Compare with [http://www.taibun.tw/SoundPlayerAction.do?content=a,%20b,%20c,%20d,%20e,%20f,%20g,%20h,%20i,%20j,%20k,%20l,%20m,%20n,%20o,%20p,%20q,%20r,%20s,%20t,%20u,%20v,%20w,%20x,%20y,%20z Taibun.tw]
[[File:py, phy, mi, bi, ty, thvy, ny, li, ky, khy, hy, gi, cy, chy, sy, ji, zef, zheq.mp3|thumb|none|The initial consonants. '''s''' and '''j''' are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by ''i'', otherwise non-fricative (e.g. {{x|si}}, {{x|ji}} vs. {{x|sef}}, {{x|jøee}})]]


{{Taiwanese Alphabet}}
== Vowels ==
[[File:A, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng.mp3|thumb|none|{{x|a}}, {{x|i}}, {{x|u}}, {{x|e}}, {{x|o}}, {{x|ø}}, {{x|m}}, {{x|ng}}]]
* The simple vowels are '''a''', '''i''', '''u''', '''e''', '''o''', '''ø''', '''m''' and '''ng'''.
* '''{{x|y}}''' and '''{{x|w}}''' are [[high tone]] of "i" and "u".
* '''m''' and '''ng''' can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng"
 
== Song ==
[[File:ABCD-koaf.mp3]]
[[File:ABCD.jpg|thumb|left|ABCD ee Koaf. Liim Keahioong Zokkheg (1986)]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Table of all MLT finals|Table of all finals]]
* [[Modern Literal Taiwanese]]
* [[A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese]]
 
== External links ==
* [[Liim Keahioong]] (2001). [http://www.edutech.org.tw/A1/MLT-T.htm ''Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)'']
* Liim, Keahioong (1986). [http://www.edutech.org.tw/ABCD/Alphabet.htm ''The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet'']
* Washington DC Taiwanese School. [https://learntaiwanese.org/mltalphabet.pdf Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet]
 
{{MLT Alphabet}}
 
[[Category:Modern Literal Taiwanese]]

Latest revision as of 16:08, 25 July 2024

The alphabet for Modern Literal Taiwanese (MLT) consists of 27 letters: all the letters in the English alphabet, plus the Scandinavian ø.

Letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Ø P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Name a by cy ied e ef* gi hy i ji ky ly my ny o ø py kiuq ar sy ty u viw w ex* y zef
  • Helper note (*): efhw and exkix.

Consonants

  • 18 initial consonants: p, ph, m, b, t, th, n, l, k, kh, h, g, c, ch, s, j, z, zh.
  • Five are aspirated consonants: ph, th, kh, ch, zh. The last one is called "zheq".
  • Most others are pronounced similar to original Latin or in general European languages
The initial consonants. s and j are "fricatives" (turbulent) when followed by i, otherwise non-fricative (e.g. si, ji vs. sef, jøee)

Vowels

a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng
  • The simple vowels are a, i, u, e, o, ø, m and ng.
  • y and w are high tone of "i" and "u".
  • m and ng can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng"

Song

ABCD ee Koaf. Liim Keahioong Zokkheg (1986)

See also

External links

MLT alphabet Aa | Bb | Cc | Dd | Ee | Ff | Gg | Hh | Ii | Jj | Kk | Ll | Mm | Nn | Oo | Øø | Pp | Qq | Rr | Ss | Tt | Uu | Vv | Ww | Xx | Yy | Zz
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