Malta-The Island of Sun and History

Malta-The Island of Sun and History
Malta-The Island of Sun and History

Tuesday 8 March 2016

L-Alfabett Malti (The Maltese Alphabet)



Maltese language is the only Semitic language written in Roman script and the only Semitic language serving as an official language of the European Union.
The maltese alphabet consists of 30 letters:
Aa Bb Ċċ Dd Ee Ff Ġġ Gg Għgħ Hh
Ħħ Ii Ieie Jj Kk
Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp
  Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Żż Zz

A recording of the Maltese alphabet
(click on the link to open and listen to an audio file)

It has 24 consonants: Bb Ċċ Dd  Ff Ġġ Gg Għgħ Hh Ħħ  Jj Kk
Ll Mm Nn Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Vv Ww Żż Zz


and 6 vowels:  Aa Ee Ii Ieie Oo Uu

"ie" is considered to be one vowel
"għ" considered to be one consonant

The consonants "Għ" (ajn) and "Hh" (akka) are silent letters
(letters that are not pronounced)




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