Gujarati Braille is one of the Bharati braille alphabets, and it largely conforms to the letter values of the other Bharati alphabets.[1]

Gujarati Braille
Script type
Print basis
Gujarati script
LanguagesGujarati language
Related scripts
Parent systems
Indic

Alphabet

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The alphabet is as follows.[1] Vowel letters are used rather than diacritics, and they occur after consonants in their spoken order. For orthographic conventions, see Bharati Braille.

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ISO a ā i ī u ū â e ai ô o au
Braille                        
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ISO r̥̄
Braille      
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ISO k kh g gh
Braille          
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ISO c ch j jh ñ
Braille          
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ISO ṭh ḍh
Braille          
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ISO t th d dh n
Braille          
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ISO p ph b bh m
Braille          
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ISO y r l v
Braille          
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ISO ś s h
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There are two pre-formed conjuncts,

Print ક્ષ જ્ઞ
ISO kṣ
Braille    

and the full range of syllable codas,

Print ક્ કં કઃ કઁ કઽ
ISO Halant Anusvara Visarga Candrabindu Avagraha
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Punctuation

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References

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  1. ^ a b World Braille Usage, UNESCO, 2013