Valware - Vai

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Pronunciation table

Latin a e f h i k l m n ń o r s t u v w y
IPA /a/ /e/ /φ/ /h/ /i/ /k/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /ŋ/ /o/ /ɾ/ /s/ /t/ /u/ /β/ /w/ /j/


CV Syllabary

a e i o u
-
f
h
k
l
m
n
ń
r
s
t
v
w
y 1

Notes

  • 1 The <w̃-> syllables are assigned to the <y-> syllables.


Codas

coda -m -n 1
2 2

Notes

  • 1 Because of its frequency, the definite article has its own syllable. It is /ã/ reassigned. It is used even when the <a> is elided:
    • ꔢꔄ ꕊ, neye ań, the girl
    • ꕏꕯ ꕊ, yana 'ń, the lake
  • 2 <-m> and <-n> are taken from the <ɛ> row of the syllabary.
  • 2 <-m> and <-n> are taken from the <ɛ> column of the syllabary.


Example

  • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
  • Owe nuńwu wolo rile oʻ otu usa ve sańo yuń o sati yi.
  • ꕱꔃ ꖸꘉꖙ ꕴꖃ ꔸꔒ ꕱ ꕱꖤ ꖕꕢ ꔍ ꕢꖐ ꖚꘋ ꖕ ꕢꔳ ꔩ.


  • They are endowed with reason and conscience
  • Etu yuń o fuwi yuń ye sa yi
  • ꔀꖤ ꖚꘋ ꕱ ꖢꔨ ꖚꘋ ꔄ ꕢ ꔩ


  • and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
  • o wa sońa weńwa wiva ve wasi ńom wila ve ńohita wafa.
  • ꕱ ꕎ ꖇꕬ ꔃꘋꕎ ꔨꕙ ꔍ ꕎꔻ ꖐꘈ ꔨꕞ ꔍ ꖐꔦꕚ ꕎꕘ.


  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1