This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Aleut. It is now in a very early stage of development, so some changes may occur to it in the future as the creator see fit. For any questions please use the email link below.
Unaŋam/Unangam
The Aleut alternative orthography
Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)
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Proposed letter |
Current letter |
IPA |
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1 |
A a |
A a |
[a] |
| 2 | Aa aa | aa | [aː] |
| 3* | B b | b | [b] |
| 4 | C c | Ch ch | [tʃ] |
| 5 | D d | D d | [ð] |
| 6* | D̂ d̂ | D d | [d] |
| 7* | E e | e | [e] |
| 8* | F f | f | [f] |
| 9 |
G g |
G g |
[ɣ] |
| 10* | Ĝ ĝ | G g | [g] |
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11 |
Ƣ ƣ | Ĝ ĝ | [ʁ] |
| 12 | H h | H h | [h] |
| 13 | I i | I i | [i] |
| 14 | Ii ii | ii | [iː] |
| 15 |
K k |
K k |
[k] |
| 16 | L l | L l | [l] |
| 17 |
Ľ ľ |
hl |
[ɬ] |
| 18 |
M m |
M m |
[m] |
| 19 | M̌ m̌ | hm | [m̥] |
| 20 | N n | N n | [n] |
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21 |
Ň ň | hn | [n̥] |
| 22 | Ŋ ŋ | ng | [ŋ] |
| 23 | Ŋ̌ ŋ̌ | hng | [ŋ̥] |
| 24* | O o | o | [o] |
| 25* |
P p |
P p |
[p] |
| 26 | Q q | Q q | [q] |
| 27 |
R r |
R r |
[ɹ~ɾ] |
| 28 |
S s |
S s |
[s] |
| 29 |
T t |
T t |
[t] |
| 30¹ | Ť ť | hd | [θ] |
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31 |
U u | U u | [u] |
| 32 | Uu uu | uu | [uː] |
| 33 |
V v |
V v |
[v] |
| 34 | W w | W w | [w] |
| 35 | W̌ w̌ | hw | [ʍ] |
| 36 | X x | X x | [x] |
| 37 | X̌ x̌ | X̂ x̂ | [χ] |
| 38 | Y y | Y y | [j] |
| 39 | Y̌ y̌ | hy | [ç] |
| 40² | Z z | Z z | [z] |
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*These letters are only used in loanwords. ¹Only used in Eastern Aleut. ²Only used in Atkan Aleut and in loanwords. |
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Text example
First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Anƣaƣinam huzuŋis agaxtakuu iŋisxigikux̌ ama liidax̌ nagan saŋ̌anaxtada. Txin sakaaƣatal anagis mataxcx̌ida inaqamcix̌ agaŋudaganasaaƣiiƣutakus ludaaŋan huzuu ŋaan quƣasaatakus.