The Gallo Alphabet - Vowels, Consonants, Accented Letters & Numerals

Q: How many letters are in the Gallo alphabet?

The Gallo alphabet has 25 letters from the Latin script [1] . This includes 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 20 consonants, with the distinctive letter ç (c with cedilla).

Q: What makes the Gallo alphabet unique?

The Gallo alphabet has several distinctive features : • Uses ç (c with cedilla) to represent the "ch" sound • Employs grave accents (à, è, ì, ò, ù) to mark stress and pronunciation • The letter j is pronounced like "y" in English • Has a trilled "r" sound like other Romance languages

Q: Where is Gallo spoken?

Gallo is primarily spoken in: • Brittany region of northwestern France • Particularly in the eastern and southern parts of Brittany • Approximately 200,000 speakers • The language is recognized as a regional language of France

Q: Is Gallo similar to Italian?

While Gallo and Italian are both Romance languages, they are quite different : • Gallo is a Rhaeto-Romance language , not an Italian dialect • It has distinct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation • More closely related to Romansh (Switzerland) and Ladin (northern Italy) • Has Celtic and Germanic influences not found in Italian

Q: How do you pronounce Gallo accented vowels?

Gallo uses grave accents to indicate stress and open vowel sounds: • à - open "a" sound, stressed • è - open "e" sound (like "bet"), stressed • ì - stressed "i" sound (like "see") • ò - open "o" sound, stressed • ù - stressed "u" sound (like "food") These accents help distinguish word meanings and proper pronunciation !

Q: What is the cultural significance of Gallo?

Gallo has deep cultural importance : • Rich literary tradition dating back to the 13th century • Has ongoing preservation efforts in Brittany region • Used in cultural activities and community events • Recognized by UNESCO as a language worthy of preservation [2] • Strong cultural identity for the Gallo people!

Gallo Alphabet at a Glance

26 letters: 6 vowels (a, e, i, o, u, y) and 20 consonants
Spoken by approximately 200,000 people in Brittany, northwestern France
Regional language in Brittany and surrounding areas of France
Uses Latin script for writing ^[1]
Features accented letters (é, è, ê, ô, etc.) used in writing
Oïl language (Gallo-Romance branch) closely related to French
Recognized by UNESCO as a definitely endangered language ^[2]

French Vowels (Uppercase)

[ah]

[euh]

[ee]

[oh]

[uu]

[ee-grek]

French Vowels (Lowercase)

[ah]

[euh]

[ee]

[oh]

[oo]

[ee-grek]

French Consonants (Uppercase)

The letter "B" as in "Bon" (Good).

The letter "C" as in "Carte" (Card).

The letter "D" as in "Dans" (In).

The letter "F" as in "Faire" (To do).

The letter "G" as in "Grand" (Big).

The letter "H" as in "Heure" (Hour).

The letter "J" as in "Jour" (Day).

The letter "K" as in "Kilo" (Kilo).

The letter "L" as in "Lire" (To read).

The letter "M" as in "Maman" (Mom).

The letter "N" as in "Non" (No).

The letter "P" as in "Papa" (Dad).

The letter "Q" as in "Quand" (When).

The letter "R" as in "Rouge" (Red).

The letter "S" as in "Soleil" (Sun).

The letter "T" as in "Temps" (Time).

The letter "V" as in "Vert" (Green).

The letter "W" as in "Wagon" (Wagon).

The letter "X" as in "Exact" (Exact).

The letter "Z" as in "Zéro" (Zero).

French Consonants (Lowercase)

[bay]

[say]

[day]

[eff]

[zhay]

[ash]

[zhee]

[kah]

[ell]

[emm]

[enn]

[pay]

[kuu]

[err]

[ess]

[tay]

[vay]

[double-vay]

[eeks]

[zed]

[bay]

The letter "b" as in "bon" (good).

[say]

The letter "c" as in "carte" (card).

[day]

The letter "d" as in "dans" (in).

[eff]

The letter "f" as in "faire" (to do).

[zhay]

The letter "g" as in "grand" (big).

[ash]

The letter "h" as in "heure" (hour).

[zhee]

The letter "j" as in "jour" (day).

[kah]

The letter "k" as in "kilo" (kilo).

[ell]

The letter "l" as in "lire" (to read).

[emm]

The letter "m" as in "maman" (mom).

[enn]

The letter "n" as in "non" (no).

[pay]

The letter "p" as in "papa" (dad).

[kuu]

The letter "q" as in "quand" (when).

[err]

The letter "r" as in "rouge" (red).

[ess]

The letter "s" as in "soleil" (sun).

[tay]

The letter "t" as in "temps" (time).

[vay]

The letter "v" as in "vert" (green).

[double-vay]

The letter "w" as in "wagon" (wagon).

[eeks]

The letter "x" as in "exact" (exact).

[zed]

The letter "z" as in "zéro" (zero).

[AH]

[BÉ]

[SÉ]

[DÉ]

[EUH]

[EFFE]

[JÉ]

[ACHE]

[EE]

[JI]

[KA]

[ELLE]

[EMME]

[ENNE]

[OH]

[PÉ]

[KU]

[ERRE]

[ESSE]

[TÉ]

[OO]

[VÉ]

[DOUBLE VÉ]

[IKS]

[EE-GREK]

[ZÈDE]

[ZEH-roh]

[UHN/UHN]

[DOHS/DOHS]

[TROH-ess]

[KAHT]

[SAHNK]

[SEESS]

[SEHT]

[WETT]

[NOHF]

[ZEH-roh]

Zero in Gallo

[UHN/UHN]

One in Gallo (masculine/feminine)

[DOHS/DOHS]

Two in Gallo (masculine/feminine)

[TROH-ess]

Three in Gallo

[KAHT]

Four in Gallo

[SAHNK]

Five in Gallo

[SEESS]

Six in Gallo

[SEHT]

Seven in Gallo

[WETT]

Eight in Gallo

[NOHF]

Nine in Gallo

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A a

[ah]

B b

[bé]

C c

[sé]

D d

[dé]

E e

[euh]

F f

[effe]

G g

[jé]

H h

[ache]

I i

[ee]

J j

[ji]

K k

[ka]

L l

[elle]

M m

[emme]

N n

[enne]

O o

[oh]

P p

[pé]

Q q

[ku]

R r

[erre]

S s

[esse]

T t

[té]

U u

[oo]

V v

[vé]

W w

[double-vé]

X x

[iks]

Y y

[ee-grek]

Z z

[zède]

À à

[ah-grave]

É é

[ay-acute]

È è

[eh-grave]

Ç ç

[say-cedilla]

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References:

[1] Unicode Consortium. "Basic Latin Unicode Block (U+0000-U+007F)". Retrieved from Unicode Basic Latin
[2] UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages. "Gallo Language Status". Retrieved from UNESCO Languages Atlas