Haitian Creole Alphabet
The Haitian Creole alphabet consists of 32 letters using the Latin script with special digraphs and characters.
A a
A
a
An an
An
an
B b
Be
b
Ch ch
Che
ch
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
È è
È
eh
En en
En
en
F f
Èf
f
G g
Ge
g
H h
Ash
h
I i
I
i
J j
Ji
zh
K k
Ka
k
L l
Èl
l
M m
Èm
m
N n
Èn
n
Ng ng
Eng
ng
O o
O
o
Ò ò
Ò
aw
On on
On
on
Ou ou
Ou
u
Oun oun
Oun
oun
P p
Pe
p
R r
Èr
r
S s
Ès
s
T t
Te
t
Ui ui
Ui
ui
V v
Ve
v
W w
We
w
Y y
Ye
y
Z z
Zèd
z
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About the Haitian Creole Alphabet
The Haitian Creole alphabet uses the Latin script with 32 letters, including several digraphs and nasal vowels (an, en, on, oun). The orthography was standardized in 1979-1980 and is phonetic, making it easier to learn than French spelling. Haitian Creole is the most widely spoken creole language in the world.
History
Haitian Creole developed from French and West African languages during the colonial period. The current orthography was officially standardized in 1979-1980, replacing earlier French-based spellings. The phonetic alphabet has helped increase literacy rates in Haiti and is now used in education and government.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 32 letters including digraphs
- Phonetic spelling system
- Nasal vowels
- Standardized in 1979-1980
- Most widely spoken creole