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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrailleBraille - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Braille (/ b r eɪ l / BRAYL, French:) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired.It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille displays that connect to computers and smartphone devices.

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     Louis Braille (/ b r eɪ l / brayl; French: [lwi bʁɑj]; 4...

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     English Braille, also known as Grade 2 Braille, is the...

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     Pages in category "French-ordered braille alphabets" The...

2. www.britannica.com › topic › Braille-writing-systemBraille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 24, 2024 · Braille, universally accepted system of writing used by and for blind persons, invented by Louis Braille in 1824. It consists of a code of 63 characters, each made up of one to six raised dots arranged in a six-position matrix or cell. The characters are read by passing the fingers lightly over the manuscript.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vietnamese_phonologyVietnamese phonology - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Vietnamese also has 14 vowel nuclei, and 6 tones that are integral to the interpretation of the language. Older interpretations of Vietnamese tones differentiated between "sharp" and "heavy" entering and departing tones. This article is a technical description of the sound system of the Vietnamese language, including phonetics and phonology.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Vietnamese-languageVietnamese language | Vietnamese Grammar, Dialects & Writing

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   May 29, 2024 · Vietnamese language, official language of Vietnam, spoken in the early 21st century by more than 70 million people. It belongs to the Viet-Muong subbranch of the Vietic branch of the Mon-Khmer family, which is itself a part of the Austroasiatic stock. Except for a group of divergent rural dialects.

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5. www.historytools.org › stories › the-blind-visionaryThe Blind Visionary: How Louis Braille Revolutionized Reading ...

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   May 26, 2024 · For them, Braille‘s legacy is no less than life-changing. This is the story of the blind visionary who ushered in a new era of independence and opportunity against all odds. Childhood and Early Education. Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809 in Coupvray, a small town near Paris, to a saddlemaker father and a stay-at-home mother.

6. www.iceb.orgInternational Council on English Braille (ICEB)

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   4 days ago · Braille, a system of raised dots, is the primary literacy medium for people who are blind, deafblind, or have severe low vision. The International Council on English Braille (ICEB) coordinates and promotes the use of braille throughout the English-speaking world. NEWS ICEB 8th General Assembly 2024

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   Who invented Braille?

   • Louis Braille, who was blinded at the age of three, invented the system in 1824 while a student at the Institution Nationale des Jeunes Aveugles (National Institute for Blind Children), Paris. The Frenchman Valentin Haüy was the first person to emboss paper as a means of reading for the blind.

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   Why is Braille called Braille?

   • Braille is named after its creator, Louis Braille, a Frenchman who lost his sight as a result of a childhood accident. In 1824, at the age of fifteen, he developed the braille code based on the French alphabet as an improvement on night writing. He published his system, which subsequently included musical notation, in 1829.

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   Where does Braille come from?

   • Braille is derived from the Latin alphabet, albeit indirectly. In Braille's original system, the dot patterns were assigned to letters according to their position within the alphabetic order of the French alphabet of the time, with accented letters and w sorted at the end.

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   When did Braille become a standard?

   • In 1878, the International Congress on Work for the Blind, held in Paris, proposed an international braille standard, where braille codes for different languages and scripts would be based, not on the order of a particular alphabet, but on phonetic correspondence and transliteration to Latin.

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8. www.iamhable.com › en › blogsBraille Alphabet & Numbers

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   May 15, 2024 · Yes, Braille has been adapted for numerous languages worldwide, including non-Latin scripts like Arabic and Chinese. Each language has its Braille code system to accommodate unique characters and linguistic rules. Is Braille relevant in the age of digital technology? Absolutely. Braille remains relevant and essential, even in our digital age.