Languages

Asê ŋwàklù ijisì Bûmì (The Bum Alphabet)

  1. A,a – abû (Dog)
  2. B,b – bàlì (bag)
  3. Ch,ch – chim (drum)
  4. D,d – dim/dimi (play)
  5. E, e – isê (eye)
  6. Ə,ə – ikə̂k (face)
  7. F,f – ifâ (cutlass/machete)
  8. G,g – igût (feather)
  9. Gb,gb – gbì (bush bird/bush fowl)
  10. Gh, gh – ghâmfù (mat)
  11. H,h – hilɨm (Wrap)
  12. I,i – ukɨ̂
  13. J,j – ijwô (mouth)
  14. K,k – kan (monkey)
  15. KP, kp – kpôtu (death)
  16. L,l – lɨmangwû (cock)
  17. M,m – mus (cat)
  18. N,n – ndâ (House)
  19. Ŋ,ŋ – ŋwàklù (book)
  20. NY, ny – nyimfu (bird)
  21. O,o – afot (cap)
  22. S,s – somi (palm tree)
  23. Sh,sh – shyǝha (broom)
  24. T,t – tama (fruit)
  25. U,u – uwus/wusu (fire)
  26. W,w – wufu (Mutter)
  27. Y,y – ywò