Welsh Alphabet
The Welsh alphabet consists of 29 letters using the Latin script with several digraphs treated as single letters.
A a
A
a
B b
Bi
b
C c
Ec
k
Ch ch
Ech
ch
D d
Di
d
Dd dd
Edd
th
E e
E
e
F f
Eff
v
Ff ff
Eff
f
G g
Eg
g
Ng ng
Eng
ng
H h
Aitch
h
I i
I
i
J j
Jei
j
L l
El
l
Ll ll
Ell
hl
M m
Em
m
N n
En
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pi
p
Ph ph
Eff
f
R r
Er
r
Rh rh
Rhi
hr
S s
Es
s
T t
Ti
t
Th th
Eth
th
U u
U
i
W w
W
u/w
Y y
Y
i/u
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About the Welsh Alphabet
The Welsh alphabet uses the Latin script with 29 letters, including eight digraphs (ch, dd, ff, ng, ll, ph, rh, th) that are treated as single letters. Welsh does not use the letters j, k, q, v, x, or z in native words. The alphabet includes unique sounds like ll (voiceless lateral fricative) not found in English.
History
The Welsh alphabet evolved from the Latin alphabet introduced by Christian missionaries. The current orthography was largely standardized in the 16th century. The digraphs were formalized to represent sounds unique to Welsh. The alphabet has remained relatively stable, with minor reforms in the 20th century.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 29 letters including digraphs
- Unique sound ll
- No j, k, q, v, x, z in native words
- Celtic language
- Standardized in 16th century