This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Kashubian. It is now in a very early stage of development, so some changes may occur to it in the future as the creator see fit. For any questions please use the email link below.
Kašëbsči/Kaszëbsczi
The Kashubian alternative orthography
Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)
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# |
Proposed letter |
Current letter |
IPA |
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1 |
A a |
A a |
[a] |
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2 |
B b |
B b |
[b] |
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3 |
C c |
C c |
[t͡s] |
| 4 |
Č č |
cz |
[t͡ʃ] |
|
5 |
D d |
D d |
[d] |
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6 |
Dz dz | dz | [d͡z] |
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7 |
Dž dž | dż | [d͡ʒ] |
| 8 |
E e |
E e |
[ɛ] |
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9 |
Ę ę | Ã ã | [ã/ɛ̃] |
|
10 |
É é | É é | [e/ɨ(j)] |
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11 |
Ë ë | Ë ë | [ə] |
|
12 |
F f |
F f |
[f] |
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13 |
G g |
G g |
[g] |
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14 |
H h | H h, ch | [x] |
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15 |
I i |
I i |
[i] |
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16 |
J j |
J j |
[j] |
| 17 |
K k |
K k |
[k] |
| 18 |
L l |
L l |
[l] |
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19 |
Ł ł | Ł ł | [w] |
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20 |
M m |
M m |
[m] |
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21 |
N n |
N n |
[n] |
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22 |
Ń ń | Ń ń | [ɲ] |
| 23 |
O o |
O o |
[ɔ] |
| 24 | Ǫ ǫ | Ą ą | [õ/ũ] |
| 25 | Ò ò | Ò ò | [wɛ] |
| 26 | Ó ó | Ó ó | [o/u] |
| 27 | Ô ô | Ô ô | [ɞ/ɛ/ɔ/o/u] |
| 28 |
P p |
P p |
[p] |
| 29 |
R r |
R r |
[r] |
| 30 | Ř ř | rz | [ʐ] |
| 31 |
S s |
S s |
[s] |
| 32 |
Š š |
sz |
[ʃ] |
| 33 |
T t |
T t |
[t] |
| 34 |
U u |
U u |
[u] |
| 35 | Ù ù | Ù ù | [wu] |
| 36 |
V v |
W w |
[v] |
| 37 | Y y | Y y | [ɨ] |
| 38 |
Z z |
Z z |
[z] |
| 39 |
Ž ž |
Ż ż |
[ʒ] |
| There would not be letters q(u), w, x, which would be replaced by k(v), v, ks, respectively. | |||
Text example
First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Všëtči lëdze rodzǫ sę wòlny ë róvny v svòji čëstnoce ë svòjih pravah. Majǫ òni dostóne rozëm ë sëmienié ë nôlégô jima pòstępòwac vobec drëdzih v dëhù bracënotë.