Sounds Represented By Vowels

Sounds Represented By Consonants

'a' as in 'father', or short as in 'rival'

'g' nearly as in English, approaching to 'k'

'e' as in 'hate', or short as in 'met'

'd' nearly as in English, approaching to 't'

'i' as in 'pique, or short as in 'pit'

'h, k, l, m, n, q, s, t, w, y' as in English

'o' as in 'note', approaching 'aw' in 'law'

Syllables beginning with 'g', except 'ga', are sometimes sounded 'k'

'u' as 'oo' 'fool', or short as 'u' in 'pull'

'go', 'du', 'dv', are sometimes sounded 'to', 'tu', 'tv',

'v' as 'u' in 'but', nasalized

syllables written with 'tl', except 'tla', sometimes vary to 'dl'