Finnish Alphabet | Suomen aakkosto
The Finnish alphabet consists of 29 letters using the Latin script with three additional letters Å, Ä, and Ö.
A a
A
a
B b
Bee
b
C c
See
s
D d
Dee
d
E e
E
e
F f
Äf
f
G g
Gee
g
H h
Hoo
h
I i
I
i
J j
Jii
y
K k
Koo
k
L l
Äl
l
M m
Äm
m
N n
Än
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pee
p
Q q
Kuu
k
R r
Är
r
S s
Äs
s
T t
Tee
t
U u
U
u
V v
Vee
v
W w
Kaksois-vee
v
X x
Äks
ks
Y y
Yy
y
Z z
Tseta
ts
Å å
Ruotsalainen O
o
Ä ä
Ää
ae
Ö ö
Öö
oe
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About the Finnish Alphabet
The Finnish alphabet uses the Latin script with 29 letters, including Å, Ä, and Ö. These three letters come after Z in alphabetical order. Å is used mainly in Swedish names and loanwords. Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language with highly phonetic spelling and extensive use of vowel harmony.
History
The Finnish alphabet was standardized in the 16th century by Mikael Agricola, who created the first Finnish written language. The modern 29-letter alphabet was established in the 19th century. The alphabet is shared with Swedish, though Å is rarely used in native Finnish words.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 29 letters including Å, Ä, Ö
- Highly phonetic spelling
- Vowel harmony system
- Finno-Ugric language
- Standardized in 16th century