Vowels
a – father.
i – feet, beet.
o – snow, go.
e – bit, sit , nit.
é – bat, sat, mat.
ё – but, mut, shut.
ê – book , shook, cook.
ė – bet, met, wet.
th – jump, john.
tth – church, charlie.
Vowel / Consonant Combinations
ay: as in – eye: nipithë wėtth byayen
aw: as in – wow: ngi wawabma
ow: as in – tow: nishowdésêk
éy: as in – say,day: ėgi bmoséyan
ëw: as in – sew: ngi nkëwéna
oy: as in – toy, boy: nipithë ga thë toyen
éw: as in – dow: gabéwzé
ėw: as in – sow: ė wdëmayan
ëy: as in – feet: ėgi wisnëyen
gw: as in – guam: nigan wthëy igwan
kw: as in – queen: ngi mnêkwén
Other things to know
There are a few optional sound changes. For example:
ggё can change to kё
ggi can change to ki
The a/k ending stands for him or her/them. For example:
ggi wthitmëwa/k You helped him or her/them
The following are a few abbreviations in the English translations:
h/s stands for he/she
h/h stands for him/her
h/h/them stands for him or her or them