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Greenlandic Alphabet

Explore the writing examples below. Sound comparisons are approximate; use complete words and recordings to develop your listening and pronunciation.

A a[a] as in Alabama
Å å[o] as in old
Æ æ[a] as in ate
B b[b] as in bid
C c[k] as in cat
D d[d] as in desk
E e[e] as in egg
F f[f] as in fun
G g[g] as in gold
H h[h] as in hi
I i[e] as in meet
J j[y] as in yes
K k[k] as in kit
L l[l] as in life
M m[m] as in moon
N n[n] as in nice
Ø ø[ir] as in weird
O o[o] as in cold
P p[p] as in pen
S s[s] as in sea
T t[t] as in tip
U u[o] as in booth
V v[v] as in van
W w[v] as in wax
X x[x] as in tax
Y y[ew] as in new
Z z[s] as in sun

The above letters in Greenlandic should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Greenlandic, Greenlandic homepage, or Greenlandic Grammar. Greenlandic quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.

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