Older Versions of The Alphabet in Greek Characters
Orthodox Albanians in the south of the country used the Greek alphabet to write in Albanian.
| Modern Albanian | Albanian written in the Greek alphabet |
|---|---|
| a | α |
| b | μπ, π, dotted π, b, b |
| c | τζ, τσ |
| ç | τσσ, τσ (σ with two dots) |
| d | ντ, τ, dotted δ, d |
| dh | δ |
| e | ε |
| ë | α with a small vertical stroke underneath, underlined ε |
| f | φ |
| g | γκ, γ, dotted γ, γ’ |
| gj | γκι, γι, dotted γj, γj |
| h | χ, dotted χ |
| i | ι, η |
| j | γ, γι, j |
| k | κ, dotted κ |
| l | λ |
| ll | λ, dotted λ |
| lj | λι, dotted λ, λj |
| m | μ |
| n | ν |
| nj | ννι, dotted ν, νj |
| o | ο, ω |
| p | π |
| q | κι, κj, dotted κ |
| r | ρ |
| rr | ρρ, dotted ρ |
| s | σ, ς |
| sh | σσ, σ with two dots, σ’, σς |
| t | τ |
| th | θ |
| u | ου, ѹ (uk) |
| v | β |
| x | dσ |
| xh | dς, dσ (σ with two dots) |
| y | ιου, υ |
| z | ζ |
| zh | ζζ, dotted ζ |
The letters ξ and ψ were also used to represent modern letter combinations ks and ps, respectively.
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