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[[File:Tíogall script.png|thumbnail|Tíogall script]] | [[File:Tíogall script.png|thumbnail|Tíogall script]] | ||
{{PAGENAME}} is written in the Talmic script, which is written from left to right. The letters ''ħ'' /h/, ''j'' /j/ and ''v'' /v/ are used in [[Netagin]] and other loanwords. The letter ''h'' is used for lenition as in Irish. So the {{PAGENAME}} alphabet is usually considered to have 20 letters (''r d z i a f l m g c h b s v o j ŋ t n p e u'') (disregarding digraphs and length diacritics). | {{PAGENAME}} is written in the Talmic script, which is written from left to right. The letters ''ħ'' /h/, ''j'' /j/ and ''v'' /v/ are used in [[Netagin]] and other loanwords. The letter ''h'' is used for lenition as in Irish. So the {{PAGENAME}} alphabet is usually considered to have 20 letters (''r d z i a ħ f l m g c h b s v o j ŋ t n p e u'') (disregarding digraphs and length diacritics). | ||
The native orthography is extremely conservative and in part reflects Old {{PAGENAME}} pronunciation. The Romanization reflects the native spelling. | The native orthography is extremely conservative and in part reflects Old {{PAGENAME}} pronunciation. The Romanization reflects the native spelling. | ||