Northern Sámi Braille
In this article we will address the issue of Northern Sámi Braille, which has become very relevant today. Northern Sámi Braille is a topic that has aroused the interest of various sectors, both nationally and internationally. Over the years, Northern Sámi Braille has been the subject of studies and research that have yielded surprising results. In this sense, it is pertinent to investigate the different aspects surrounding Northern Sámi Braille, as well as its implications and consequences. From a multidisciplinary approach, we will explore the various angles that Northern Sámi Braille offers, with the purpose of deepening our understanding and providing a comprehensive vision of this very relevant topic.
| Northern Sámi Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | alphabet
|
Print basis | Northern Sámi alphabet |
| Languages | Northern Sámi |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
|
Northern Sámi Braille is the braille alphabet of the Northern Sámi language. It was developed in the 1980s based on the Scandinavian Braille alphabet but with the addition of seven new letters (á, č, đ, ŋ, š, ŧ, ž) required for writing in Northern Sámi.
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Northern Sámi Braille uses ⠷ (French à) for á, dot 6 is added to c and d for ⠩ č and ⠹ đ, while the other accented letters are the mirror-images in braille of the base form in print.
Punctuation is the same as in Norwegian Braille.
References
- ^ UNESCO (2013) World Braille Usage, 3rd edition.
- ^ Derksen, Anna (September 2019). "Disabled Sámi in Norway. A double minority between special education and indigenous rights". Rethinking Disability. Retrieved 16 July 2020.