This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Blackfoot. 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.
Sixiká/ᓱᖽᐧᖿ
The Blackfoot Latin alphabet
Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)
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Latin letter |
Blackfoot letter |
IPA |
1 |
A a |
ᖳ |
[a] |
aa | [aː] | ||
ai | [e~ε~æ~aj] | ||
ao | [ɔ~aw] | ||
2 |
C c | ᒥᐧ | [ts] |
3 |
H h | ᑊ | [h] |
4 | I i | ᖱ | [i] |
ii | [iː] | ||
5 |
K k |
ᖼ |
[k] |
6 |
Kh kh | ᐦ | [x] |
7 | Ky ky | ᖼᑉ | [kj] |
8 |
M m |
ᒋ |
[m] |
9 |
N n | ᖸ | [n] |
10 | O o | ᖲ | [o~ʊ] |
oi | [oj] | ||
oo | [oː] | ||
11 |
P p |
ᑭ |
[p] |
12 |
Q q | ᖼᙿ | [kw] |
13 |
S s |
ᓯ |
[s] |
14 |
T t |
ᒥ |
[t] |
15 | W w | ᖴ | [w] |
16 | X x | ᖼᐧ | [ks] |
17 | Y y | ᔨ | [j] |
There would not be letters b, d, e, f, g, j, l, r, u, v, z, which would be replaced by p, t, ai, p, k, c, n, n, o, w, s, respectively. |
Text example
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Aamohka nitaayakicinikatawahka kiaayaowahka ki omahka kipitakiwahka anistawa Xiscikomaaki. Iitoisiyihk. Iixipihci omii ocitotoispima miini.