Orthonazális

Orthonazális refers to a type of orthographic system used in Hungarian, a Finno-Ugric language spoken primarily in Hungary and other regions of Central Europe. The term "orthonazális" is derived from the Greek words "orthos" meaning "straight" or "correct," and "nazális" meaning "nasal," reflecting the system's emphasis on nasal sounds and its straightforward, phonetic approach to spelling.

The orthonazális system was introduced in the late 19th century as part of the Hungarian language reform, aimed at standardizing the spelling of Hungarian words. Unlike the previous orthographic system, which was heavily influenced by German and Latin, orthonazális focuses on representing the sounds of Hungarian as accurately as possible. This includes the use of diacritical marks to indicate specific sounds, such as the acute accent (á, é, í, ó, ú) to denote long vowels and the double acute accent (ő, ű) to indicate long, nasal vowels.

One of the key features of orthonazális is its use of the double acute accent to represent long, nasal vowels, which are unique to Hungarian. This system has been widely adopted and is now the standard orthographic system for Hungarian. The orthonazális system has also influenced the spelling of other Finno-Ugric languages, such as Finnish and Estonian, which share similar phonetic features with Hungarian.