Writing on signs in Lithuania
Ė and tails on the vowels
Lithuanian has ė (an e with a dot) and vowels with small tails: ą, ę, į and ų. Many words end in -as or -is.
- ė is only Lithuanian.
- į and ų with tails rule out Polish.
- Words like gatvė, Vaistinė and Parduotuvė.
8 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Shop sign 3
Key clue Street sign 5
Lithuania: what its writing looks like
Lithuanian has ė, an e with a dot, which no other language here uses. It also has vowels with small tails: ą, ę, į and ų, and č, š and ž.
Many words end in -as, -is or -ė. Streets are gatvė, and pharmacies Vaistinė.
Lithuanian is used across Lithuania, from Vilnius to the coast.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Latvia
PolandLatvian puts lines over its vowels (ā, ē). Polish has ą and ę too, but not ė, į or ų.
Questions about the writing in Lithuania
Which letter is only Lithuanian?
ė, an e with a dot on top.
How can I tell Lithuanian from Latvian?
Lithuanian uses tails under vowels (ą, ų) and ė. Latvian uses lines over vowels (ā, ū) and commas under consonants (ķ, ņ).