ÃÂttandâ pal andalûh ("Standard for Andalusian", EPA; in standard Spanish) is a proposed standardized orthographic system for Andalusian Spanish. It is one of several orthographies proposed as part of the Andalusian language movement.
Characteristics
EPA differs from standard Spanish orthography in reflecting the phonetics of the Andalusian dialect. Notable differences include:
- [s] is represented with <ç> before [e] and [i]
- [ò] is always represented as <nowiki><b></nowiki>, even where standard Spanish orthography uses a <v>
- [táÃÂ] is represented with <x> (as in Catalan)
- Geminated consonants, which occur in Andalusian Spanish following a syllable ending in a dropped [s], are represented with a doubled consonant
- Vowels immediately preceding a dropped [s] are marked with a circumflex, and an <h> is added at the end of the word
- All instances of <h> that are not pronounced in standard Spanish are removed
Example
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in EPA, standard Spanish, and English:
References