This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Mapuche. 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.
Mapuduŋun/Mapudungun
The Mapuche Latin alphabet/El alfabeto
mapuche latino
Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)
# |
Proposed letter |
Alfabeto Unificado letter |
IPA |
1 |
A a |
A a |
[a] |
2 |
C c |
Ch ch |
[t͡ʃ] |
3 |
E e | E e | [e] |
4 | F f | F f | [f~v] |
5 | G g | G g | [ɣ] |
6 | I i | I i | [i] |
7 | Ï ï | Ü ü | [ɨ] |
8 |
K k |
K k |
[k] |
9 |
L l | L l | [l] |
10 | Ḻ ḻ | Ḻ ḻ | [l̪] |
11 | Ľ ľ | Ll ll | [ʎ] |
12 |
M m |
M m |
[m] |
13 | N n | N n | [n] |
14 | Ṉ ṉ | Ṉ ṉ | [n̪] |
15 | Ñ ñ | Ñ ñ | [ɲ] |
16 | Ŋ ŋ | Ng ng | [ŋ] |
17 | O o | O o | [o] |
18 |
P p |
P p |
[p] |
19 | R r | R r | [ɻ] |
20 |
S s |
S(h) s(h) |
[s/ʃ] |
21 |
T t |
T t |
[t~d] |
22 | Ṯ ṯ | Ṯ ṯ | [t̪] |
23 | U u | U u | [u] |
24 |
W w |
W w |
[w] |
28 | X x | Tr tr | [ʈ͡ʂ] |
26 | Y y | Y y | [j] |
27 | Z z | D d | [θ~ð] |
There would not be letters b, d, h, j, q, v, which would be replaced by p, t, Ø, c, k, f, respectively. |
Text example
First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Kom pu moŋence kisuzuam mïlekey, kom ceŋeyŋïn, loŋkoŋeyŋïn ka piwkeŋeyŋïn, nieyŋïn kimïn fey mew mïley tañi yamniewael ka epuñpïle keľuwael eŋïn.