[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Foreign languages that make good use of Braille

[Aaron Cannon]

Yes. Esperanto Braille, like the language, is incredibly simple.
Spanish is not too bad either. Good luck.

Aaron

On 7/22/19, Leena Bandy via NFB-Braille-Discussion
<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>  So I use English, Spanish, French, and Esperanto and can read some Italian
> as well. I have seen German, Hebrew and Arabic. I would probably start out
> with languages I know and then expand if that makes sense.
> Leena
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marianne Haas via NFB-Braille-Discussion
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> Date: Monday, July 22, 2019 3:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Foreign languages that make good use
> of Braille
>
>>
>>
>> German is a good language to learn as it has good braille.  However, in
>> all
>> the languages there is an abbreviated form.
>>
>> Marianne
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ryan
>> Boudwin
>> via NFB-Braille-Discussion
>> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2019 1:25 PM
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>> Cc: Ryan Boudwin <ryanboudwin at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Foreign languages that make good
>> use
>> of Braille
>>
>> Currently I speak Spanish and Portuguese (though I have never read either
>> in
>> Braille). I have studied Polish a little, and was thinking about
>> continuing
>> Polish, or studying French or Russian for fun. I looked over the World
>> Braille Usage book and it looks like all of these have a braille code;
>> I'd
>> prefer to focus on a language that will be easier to get braille
>> materials
>> for, either hard copy or electronic.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Ryan Boudwin
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 2:13 PM dean martineau via NFB-Braille-Discussion
>> <
>> nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello. In your situation, I would take a different approach.  What
>> > language or languages  might you want to learn? Almost  all will have
>> > standardized braille alphabets in place.  Of course, there will be
>> > more learning material available  for Spanish  learners than for
>> > learners of Swahili, but both have braille systems in place. The book
>> > World Braille Usage, 3rd edition, is available free online in print
>> > and braille, giving the most up-to-date information about braille in
>> > different countries. The more specific your questions, the better we
>> > will
>> be able to answer.
>> >
>> > On Jul 22, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Ryan Boudwin via NFB-Braille-Discussion <
>> > nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hey everyone,
>> >
>> > I love studying foreign languages; I've studied several before losing
>> > my vision and I would like to start doing so again soon. I have never
>> > studied a foreign language using braille. Which foreign languages are
>> > able to use braille well? Are there any languages that are going to be
>> > significantly easier or more difficult from an accessibility / braille
>> > usability standpoint?
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > Ryan Boudwin
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