Editing Luganda (section)

=== Alphabet ===

The standard Luganda alphabet is composed of twenty-four letters:
* 18 consonants: {{lang|lg|b}}, {{lang|lg|p}}, {{lang|lg|v}}, {{lang|lg|f}}, {{lang|lg|m}}, {{lang|lg|d}}, {{lang|lg|t}}, {{lang|lg|l}}, {{lang|lg|r}}, {{lang|lg|n}}, {{lang|lg|z}}, {{lang|lg|s}}, {{lang|lg|j}}, {{lang|lg|c}}, {{lang|lg|g}}, {{lang|lg|k}}, {{lang|lg|ny}}, {{lang|lg|ŋ}}
* 5 vowels: {{lang|lg|a}}, {{lang|lg|e}}, {{lang|lg|i}}, {{lang|lg|o}}, {{lang|lg|u}}
* 2 semi-vowels: {{lang|lg|w}}, {{lang|lg|y}}

Since the last consonant {{lang|lg|ŋ}} does not appear on standard typewriters or computer keyboards, it is often replaced by the combination {{lang|lg|ng}}' (including the apostrophe). In some non-standard orthographies, the apostrophe is not used, which can lead to confusion with the letter combination {{lang|lg|ng}}, which is different from {{lang|lg|ŋ}}.

In addition, the letter combination {{lang|lg|ny}} is treated as a unique consonant. When the letters {{lang|lg|n}} and {{lang|lg|y}} appear next to each other, they are written as {{lang|lg|nÿ}}, with the [[Diaeresis (diacritic)|diaeresis]] mark to distinguish this combination from {{lang|lg|ny}}.

Other letters ({{lang|lg|h}}, {{lang|lg|q}}, {{lang|lg|x}}) are not used in the alphabet, but are often used to write [[loanword]]s from other languages. Most such loanwords have standardised spellings consistent with Luganda orthography (and therefore not using these letters), but these spelling are not often used, particularly for [[English language|English]] words.

The full alphabet, including both standard Luganda letters and those used only for loanwords, is as follows:
* Aa, {{lang|lg|a}}
* Bb, {{lang|lg|bba}}
* Cc, {{lang|lg|cca}}
* Dd, {{lang|lg|dda}}
* Ee, {{lang|lg|e}}
* Ff, {{lang|lg|ffa}}
* Gg, {{lang|lg|gga}}
* (Hh, {{lang|lg|ha}} {{r|footnote1|group=decimal}})
* Ii, {{lang|lg|yi}}
* Jj, {{lang|lg|jja}}
* Kk, {{lang|lg|kka}}
* Ll, {{lang|lg|la}}
* Mm, {{lang|lg|mma}}
* Nn, {{lang|lg|nna}}
* (NY Ny ny, {{lang|lg|nnya}} or {{lang|lg|nna-ya}}) {{r|footnote2|group=decimal}}
* Ŋŋ, {{lang|lg|ŋŋa}}
* Oo, {{lang|lg|o}}
* Pp, {{lang|lg|ppa}}
* (Qq {{r|footnote1|group=decimal}})
* Rr, {{lang|lg|eri}}
* Ss, {{lang|lg|ssa}}
* Tt, {{lang|lg|tta}}
* Uu, {{lang|lg|wu}}
* Vv, {{lang|lg|vva}}
* Ww, {{lang|lg|wa}}
* (Xx {{r|footnote1|group=decimal}})
* Yy, {{lang|lg|ya}}
* Zz, {{lang|lg|zza}}

{{reflist |group=decimal |refs=
<ref name=footnote1>The letters {{lang|lg|h}}, {{lang|lg|q}} and {{lang|lg|x}} are included when reciting the alphabet and are usually given their English names (apart from {{lang|lg|ha}}).</ref>
<ref name=footnote2>The [[Digraph (orthography)|digraph]] {{lang|lg|ny}}, although considered a separate letter for orthographic purposes, is generally treated as a combination of {{lang|lg|n}} and {{lang|lg|y}} for other purposes. It is not included when reciting the alphabet.</ref>
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