Catalan Alphabet | Alfabet Català
The Catalan alphabet consists of 26 letters using the Latin script with diacritical marks for pronunciation.
A a
A
a
B b
Be
b
C c
Ce
k/s
Ç ç
Ce trencada
s
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
F f
Efa
f
G g
Ge
g/j
H h
Hac
silent
I i
I
i
J j
Jota
zh
K k
Ca
k
L l
Ela
l
L·l l·l
Ela geminada
ll
M m
Ema
m
N n
Ena
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pe
p
Q q
Cu
k
R r
Erra
r
S s
Essa
s/z
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
V v
Ve baixa
v/b
W w
Ve doble
w
X x
Ics
ks/sh
Y y
I grega
i
Z z
Zeta
z
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About the Catalan Alphabet
The Catalan alphabet uses the Latin script with 26 letters. It includes special characters like ç (ce trencada) and the geminated l (l·l). Catalan uses accent marks (acute, grave) on vowels to indicate stress and pronunciation. The alphabet is used in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and Andorra.
History
The Catalan alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet during the medieval period. The modern orthography was standardized in the early 20th century by Pompeu Fabra. The current spelling rules were established in 1913 and have remained relatively stable, with minor reforms in subsequent decades.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 26 letters
- Includes ç and l·l
- Accent marks for stress
- Based on Latin alphabet
- Standardized in 1913