Wakhi 101 · Alphabet

43 letters · Latin-based introduction

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This introductory set covers core symbols, not every spelling system or vowel variant.

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Different letters, different sounds

S, Š, and Ṣ̌ are distinct letters. With Wakhi Standard enabled on a computer, type s once for s, ; then s for š, or s twice for ṣ̌. Press the keys in order, not together. There is no need to type twice and then use Backspace to get š.

Computer keyboard guide
Key once	Semicolon, then key	Key twice
s → s	;s → š	ss → ṣ̌
z → z	;z → ž	zz → ẓ̌
j → j	;j → ǰ	jj → ǰ̣

More special letters: c, d, g, t, x, e, u

More computer key sequences
Key once	Semicolon, then key	Key twice
c → c	;c → č	cc → č̣
d → d	;d → δ	dd → ḍ
g → g	;g → ɣ	gg → ɣ̌
t → t	;t → θ	tt → ṭ
x → x	;x → x̌	xx → x̌
e → e	—	ee → ə
u → u	;u → ы	uu → ʉ

For x̌, both ;x and xx work. Type dz for ʒ. These sequences also work with uppercase letters, for example ;S → Š and SS → Ṣ̌.

For an acute accent, type the backtick key (`) after a vowel, for example a` → á. The shortcuts u/ → ʉ́ and e/ → ə́ are also available.

On a phone, press and hold a marked key and choose the letter you need. The table above describes the computer layout.

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Wakhi 101 · Alphabet

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