Lithuanian Braille
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- Lithuanian Braille
| Lithuanian Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | alphabet
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Print basis | Lithuanian alphabet |
| Languages | Lithuanian |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
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Lithuanian Braille is the braille alphabet of the Lithuanian language.
The alphabet and digits are mapped as follows:
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 a, 1 |
 ą |
 b, 2 |
 c, 3 |
 č |
 d, 4 |
 e, 5 |
 ę |
 ė |
 f, 6 |
 g, 7 |
 h, 8 |
 i, 9 |
 į |
 j, 0 |
 k |
 l |
 m |
 n |
 o |
 p |
 q |
 r |
 s |
 š |
 t |
 u |
 ū |
 ų |
 v |
 w |
 x |
 y |
 z |
 ž |
Most of the print letters with accents are derived in Lithuanian braille by adding a dot 6 to the base letter, and those which already have a dot 6 through inversion (cf. Czech Braille, Esperanto Braille). Ū uses the international convention for a second u. Ž is unusual, but perhaps forms a set with s, š, z (cf. Hungarian Braille).
| a |
c |
e |
i |
u |
s |
z | ||
| ą |
č |
ę |
ė |
į |
ų |
ū |
š |
ž |
Several of these conventions are also used in Polish Braille.
Punctuation
Signalling marks
Due to the limited number of different braille dot combinations, it's impossible to express all different characters using their own distinct dot combinations. To alleviate this, most braille writing systems use additional signalling marks which affect the values of the dot combinations that immediately follow them. The standard marks in Lithuanian braille are:
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| Number | Single capital letter | Multiple capital letters (e.g. word) | End of number or capital letters |
For example, ⠨⠁⠃ is read as 'Ab', and ⠼⠁⠃ as number '12'.
The cancelling mark ⠠ is only used when necessary, that is, when a number or multiple uppercase letters are immediately followed by a lowercase letter.