SOUTHERN TUTCHONE ALPHABET

Consonants
Stops and Affricates Fricatives

tl dl tl& l

t d t&

tth ddh tth& th dh

ts dz ts& s z r

ch j ch& sh zh y nj

k g k& kh gh

kw gw k&w khw ghw w & h

Glides Nasals Nasal Stop

m mb

n nd

Vowels and Diphthongs

Vowels Diphthongs Nasal Vowels

i e

u/ a/ a

u o a/w ay aw

are written with a ( ) under the vowel> a a/ e i u u/ a/w aw ay

Tones

is written with a ( ) ' over the vowel> Falling tone is written with a ( ) \ over the vowel> Rising tone is written with a ( ) ; over the vowel>
Low tone

uke' uke\ ga; ke'

hisher foot hisher tracks rabbit foot