Faroese Alphabet | Føroyskt stafróf
The Faroese alphabet consists of 29 letters using the Latin script with special characters like á, í, ó, ú, ý, æ, ø, and ð.
A a
A
a
Á á
Á
aw
B b
Be
b
D d
De
d
Ð ð
Eð
dh
E e
E
e
F f
Eff
f
G g
Ge
g
H h
Ho
h
I i
I
i
Í í
Í
ii
J j
Jod
y
K k
Ko
k
L l
Ell
l
M m
Emm
m
N n
Enn
n
O o
O
o
Ó ó
Ó
oo
P p
Pe
p
R r
Err
r
S s
Ess
s
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
Ú ú
Ú
uu
V v
Ve
v
Y y
Y
y
Ý ý
Ý
ii
Æ æ
Æ
ai
Ø ø
Ø
oe
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About the Faroese Alphabet
The Faroese alphabet uses the Latin script with 29 letters, including special characters á, í, ó, ú, ý, æ, ø, and ð. Faroese is a North Germanic language spoken in the Faroe Islands. The alphabet reflects the language's Icelandic heritage while being distinct in its orthography.
History
The Faroese alphabet was standardized in the 19th century, based on Icelandic and Old Norse. The letter ð was borrowed from Icelandic. The current orthography was established in 1846 by V.U. Hammershaimb and has remained relatively stable, with minor reforms in the 20th century.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 29 letters
- Includes ð from Icelandic
- North Germanic language
- Standardized in 1846
- Spoken in Faroe Islands