Maltese Braille Explained

Maltese Braille
Type:Alphabet
Languages:Maltese
Fam1:Braille
Fam2:English Braille
Print:Maltese alphabet
Note:none

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]


 

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20051106/local/braille-bible-in-maltesea-dream-come-true.72877 Braille Bible in Maltese: 'a dream come true'
  2. Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Diżabilità (KNPD)
  3. UNESCO (2013) World Braille Usage, 3rd edition.
  4. https://www.duxburysystems.org/samples/maltese.pdf Maltese Braille Chart