| Northern Sámi Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | alphabet |
Print basis | Northern Sámi alphabet |
| Languages | Northern Sámi |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
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Northern Sámi Braille is thebraille alphabet of theNorthern Sámi language.[1] It was developed in the 1980s based on theScandinavian Braille alphabet but with the addition of seven new letters (á, č, đ, ŋ, š, ŧ, ž) required for writing in Northern Sámi.[2]
Northern Sámi Braille uses⠷ (Frenchà) forá, dot 6 is added toc andd for⠩č and⠹đ, while the other accented letters are the mirror-images in braille of the baseform in print.
Punctuation is the same as inNorwegian Braille.
