Albanian Alphabet - Older Versions of The Alphabet in Latin Characters

Older Versions of The Alphabet in Latin Characters

Before the standardisation of the Albanian alphabet, there were several ways of writing the sounds peculiar to Albanian, namely c, ç, dh, ë, gj, ll, nj, q, rr, sh, th, x, xh, y, z and zh.

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