There are a number of Elvish letters that stand for two letters of our alphabet. Think of this as a supplementary alphabet.

Tolkien complied the "Qenya Lexicon", his first list of Elvish words, in 1915 at the age of 23 and continued to refine the language throughout his life. ... Sample Quenya text in the Tengwar alphabet

For most languages, automatic transcription from the Latin alphabet to Tengwar cannot be completely accurate. ... The Elvish languages are simpler in this respect, but occasional etymological

The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (E.L.F.) is an international, not-for-profit organization devoted to the scholarly study of the invented languages of J.R.R. Tolkien ... The primary activity of the E.L.F.

A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has been finally published! ... and various early notes on Elvish words and names not found anywhere else.

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The oldest Elvish alphabet was the "Tengwar of Rumil", but unfortunately Tolkien left no details or examples of this script.

The symbols below are used to form the elvish alphabet. The most important thing is that vowels go above (or below) the consonants.

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