Nso`êä pronunciation

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Nso`êä has 5 short and 10 long vowels:

  • A [6], Â [Q:], Ä [a:]
  • E [e], Ê [e:], Ë [7:]
  • I [i], Î [i:], �? [M:]
  • O [o], Ô [o:], Ö [2:]
  • U [u], Û [u:], Ü [y:]


Nso`êä has 16 consonants:

  • M [m], N [n], NH [n`], NY [J], NG [N]
  • V [B], Z [z], ZH [z`], JH [j\], GH [G]
  • F [p\], S [s], SH [s`], CH [C], KH [x]

After a short vowel, fricatives become affricates:

  • PH [p_h], TS [ts], TSH [t`s`], CCH [cC], KKH [kx]

The 16th consonant is the glottal stop [?], written `.

In combination with a glottal stop, some letters change their pronunciation:

  • `M [b], `N [d], `NH [d`], `NY [J\], `NG [g]

Glottal stop plus fricative or affricate becomes affricate.



  1. Introduction
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Syntax
  4. Nouns
  5. Articles
  6. Verbs
  7. Personal Pronouns
  8. Vocabulary
  9. Sample Texts

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