Kashubian alphabet


The Kashubian or Cassubian alphabet is the script of the Kashubian language, based on the Latin alphabet. The Kashubian alphabet consists of 34 letters:
A, Ą, Ã, B, C, D, E, É, Ë, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, Ł, M, N, Ń, O, Ò, Ó, Ô, P, R, S, T, U, Ù, W, Y, Z, Ż
The Kashubian language also use some digraphs: ch, cz, dz, , rz and sz. The digraphs cz, , sz, ż are pronounced in a different manner from their Polish counterparts – they are palato-alveolar, not retroflex – but "rz" is pronounced exactly the same as in Polish.

Pronunciation

Upper caseLower caseName of letters Pronunciation
Aaa
Ąąą
Ããã
Bb
Cc
Dd
Eee
Ééé
in some dialects
from Puck to Kartuzy
at the end of a word
Ëëszwa
Fféf
Gg
Hhha
IIi
Jjjot
Kkka
Llél
Łłéł
Mmém
Nnén
Ńńéń
Ooo
Òòò
Óóó
Ôôô


Pp
Rrér
Ssés
Tt
Uuu
Ùùù
Ww
Yyigrek
Zzzet
Żżżet

Consonants combination

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