Comanche alternative orthography

This is a proposed orthography that is meant to be used for writing of Cherokee. 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.

Nïmï teqapï/Nʉmʉ Tekwapʉ
The Comanche alternative orthography

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

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Proposed letter
Official letter
IPA

1

A a
A a
[a]

2

C c
ts
[t͡s]

3

E e
E e
[e]

4
H h H h
[h]

5
I i I i [i]

6

Ï ï
Ʉ ʉ
[ɨ]

7
K k
K k
[k]

8
M m
M m
[m]

9

N n
N n
[n]

10
O o
O o
[o]

11 P p P p, B b [p]

12

Q q
kw
[kʷ]

13

S s
S s
[s]

14
T t
T t, R r
[t]

15
U u
U u
[u]

16 W w W w [w]

17 X x ʔ ʔ [ʔ]

18 Y y Y y [j]

There would not be letters b, d, f, g, j, l, r, v, z, which would be replaced by p, t, p, k, y, t, w, s, respectively.
As in official orthography, long vowels are indicated by doubling the vowel: aa, ee, ii, oo, uu, ïï.
Also, when the stress does not fall on the first syllable of the word, it is marked with an acute accent (´): kïcéena 'coyote'.
But unlike the official one, voiceless vowels are indicated by a dot below, not by an underline: Ạ ạ Ẹ ẹ Ị ị Ọ ọ Ụ ụ Ï. ï.

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#	Proposed letter	Official letter	IPA
1	A a	A a	[a]
2	C c	ts	[t͡s]
3	E e	E e	[e]
4	H h	H h	[h]
5	I i	I i	[i]
6	Ï ï	Ʉ ʉ	[ɨ]
7	K k	K k	[k]
8	M m	M m	[m]
9	N n	N n	[n]
10	O o	O o	[o]
11	P p	P p, B b	[p]
12	Q q	kw	[kʷ]
13	S s	S s	[s]
14	T t	T t, R r	[t]
15	U u	U u	[u]
16	W w	W w	[w]
17	X x	ʔ ʔ	[ʔ]
18	Y y	Y y	[j]
There would not be letters b, d, f, g, j, l, r, v, z, which would be replaced by p, t, p, k, y, t, w, s, respectively. As in official orthography, long vowels are indicated by doubling the vowel: aa, ee, ii, oo, uu, ïï. Also, when the stress does not fall on the first syllable of the word, it is marked with an acute accent (´): kïcéena 'coyote'. But unlike the official one, voiceless vowels are indicated by a dot below, not by an underline: Ạ ạ Ẹ ẹ Ị ị Ọ ọ Ụ ụ Ï. ï.