Nowadays, Vietnamese Braille is a topic on everyone's lips. From its emergence to the present, Vietnamese Braille has been the subject of debate, controversy and analysis in different areas. Its impact on society, politics, economy and culture is undeniable, and its relevance only grows as time goes by. In this article, we will explore the various aspects related to Vietnamese Braille, from its origins to the implications it has on everyday life. Through in-depth and objective analysis, we will seek to shed light on this phenomenon and understand its true scope.
Vietnamese Braille | |
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Script type | Alphabet
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Print basis | Vietnamese alphabet |
Languages | Vietnamese |
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Parent systems | Braille
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Vietnamese Braille is the braille alphabet used for the Vietnamese language. It is very close to French Braille (and thus to a lesser degree to English Braille), but with the addition of tone letters. Vietnamese Braille is known in Vietnamese as chữ nổi, literally "raised letters", while electronic braille displays are called màn hình chữ nổi.
Apart from đ (which is brailled as ⠮ and the addition of five tone letters, the Vietnamese Braille alphabet is nearly identical to French Braille: the only other difference is the substitution of Vietnamese ư ơ for French ü œ, and the dropping of those letters which are not needed in Vietnamese. However, because of the tone letters, the design is different: Vietnamese Braille has separate letters for vowels and tones, so the French Braille letters for é à è ù are not used; they are written instead as tone ◌́ or ◌̀ plus the vowels a e u.
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