Kashubian alphabet


The Kashubian or Cassubian alphabet is the script of the Kashubian language, based on the Latin alphabet. The Kashubian alphabet consists of 34 letters:
A, Ą, Ã, B, C, D, E, É, Ë, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, Ł, M, N, Ń, O, Ò, Ó, Ô, P, R, S, T, U, Ù, W, Y, Z, Ż
The Kashubian language also uses some digraphs: ch, cz, dz, , rz and sz. The digraphs cz, , sz, ż are pronounced in a different manner from their Polish counterparts – they are palato-alveolar, not retroflex – but rz is pronounced the same as in Polish.

Pronunciation

Upper caseLower caseName of letters Pronunciation
Aaa
Ąąą
Ããã
Bb
Cc
Dd
Eee
Ééé
  • , at the end of a word
  • in some dialects
  • from Puck to Kartuzy
  • Ëëszwa
    Fféf
    Gg
    Hhha
    IIi
    Jjjot
    Kkka
    Llél
    Łłéł
  • in some northern dialects
  • Mmém
    Nnén
    Ńńéń
    Ooo
    Òòò
  • in loanwords
  • Óóó
    Ôôô
    Pp
    Rrér
    Ssés
    Tt
    Uuu
    Ùùù
    Ww
    Yyigrek
  • in loanwords
  • Zzzet
    Żżżet

    Literature

    • Eugeniusz Gòłąbk: Wkôzë kaszëbsczégò pisënkù. Oficyna Czec, Gduńsk 1997, p. 25.