question on a language

[Wayles Browne]

Is it normal Latvian? What kind of spelling is it in?

>It's Latvian.
>Steve Young.
>
>On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Ruth Wallach wrote:
>
>>  I am hoping that someone can help me identify the language on the right
>>  hand side of the banknote on this web page:
>>  http://www-isd.usc.edu/~gpjones/temporary/marksbig.jpg
>>
>>  The picture is of a five mark banknote, issued by Darlehnskasse Ost in
>>  Kowno in 1918.  Besides German, the language on the left hand side is
>>  Lithuanian, but I can't tell what's on the right hand side.  I don't need a
>  > translation, just if someone thinks they can identify the language.
>  >

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