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== Vowels == | == Vowels == | ||
[[File:A, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng.mp3|thumb|none|a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng]] | [[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'''. | * The simple vowels are '''a''', '''i''', '''u''', '''e''', '''o''', '''ø''', '''m''' and '''ng'''. | ||
* '''y''' and '''w''' are [[high tone]] of "i" and "u". | * '''{{x|y}}''' and '''{{x|w}}''' are [[high tone]] of "i" and "u". | ||
* '''m''' and '''ng''' can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng" | * '''m''' and '''ng''' can also be consonants: "m-", "-m", "-ng" | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 7 March 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 |
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| 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
Vowels
- 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
See also
External links
- Liim Keahioong (2001). Introduction to MLT (Modern Literal Taiwanese)
- Liim, Keahioong (1986). The Song of Taiwanese Alphabet
- Washington DC Taiwanese School. Modern Literal Taiwanese alphabet
| 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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