This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Amawaka. 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.

Kaxinawa
The Amawaka Latin alphabet/El alfabeto amahuaka latino

Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)

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Latin letter

IPA

1

A a

[a]

2 Aa aa [aː]
3

à ã

[ã]

4

C c [t͡s~t͡θ]
5 Č č [t͡ʃ]
6 H h [ʔ]

7

I i [i~y]

8

Ii ii [iː~yː]

9

Ĩ ĩ [ĩ~ỹ]

10

J j [h]
11

K k

[k~g]

12

M m

[m~mᵇ]

13

N n

[n~nᵈ]

14 O o [o~u]
15 Oo oo [oː~uː]
16 Õ õ [õ~ũ]
17

P p

[p]

18 R r [ɾ]
19 S s [s]
20 Š š [ʃ]
21

T t

[t]

22 U u [ɨ]
23 Uu uu [ɨː]
24 Ũ ũ [ɨ̃]
25 W w [w~β]
26 X x [ʂ]
27 Y y [j]
28 Z z [s~θ]
There would not be letters b, d, e, f, g, l, q, v, which would be replaced by p, t, i, p, k, r, k, w, respectively.
High tone is marked with an acute accent (á), low tone is unmarked.

Text example
First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Cowã jato jumahaito hĩaayamãõmũ wakũoxkãkihnukãpu. Cowã jato zĩaayamãõmũ wakũoxkãkihnukãpu. Jõicã derečokawizyahtoxriwimũ wakũoxkãkihki. Kiyoowĩĩ šĩãkĩ hiromakĩ jaukuzahaworahkiki šĩãtimũhkãkihki. Wakurazixkikawizhi kiyoowĩixjatimũhkãkihnukãpu.

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