Mohawk alternative orthography

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

Kaniəʔkéha/Kanien’kéha
The Mohawk alternative orthography

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

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Proposed letter

Francis-Smith letter

IPA

1

A a

A a

[a]

2

E e
E e
[e]

3
Ə ə en
[ʌ̃]

4
H h H h [h]

5
I i I i [i]

6
J j ts(-/i/y) [d͡ʒ]

7
K k

K k

[k]

8 L l L l [l]

9

M m

M m

[m]

10
N n

N n

[n]

11
O o

O o

[o]

12
P p P p [p]

13
R r R r [r]

14
S s

S s

[s]

15
T t

T t

[t]

16
U u

on

[ũ]

17 W w W w [w]

18 Y y Y y [j]

19 ʔ ʔ ’ [ʔ]

There would not be letters b, c, d, f, g, q(u), v, x, z, which would be only used in loanwords or replaced by p, k/s, t, p, k, k(w), p, ks, s, respectively.

Tones

Short high ā

Long rising á

Long falling à

Text example
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#	Proposed letter	Francis-Smith letter	IPA
1	A a	A a	[a]
2	E e	E e	[e]
3	Ə ə	en	[ʌ̃]
4	H h	H h	[h]
5	I i	I i	[i]
6	J j	ts(-/i/y)	[d͡ʒ]
7	K k	K k	[k]
8	L l	L l	[l]
9	M m	M m	[m]
10	N n	N n	[n]
11	O o	O o	[o]
12	P p	P p	[p]
13	R r	R r	[r]
14	S s	S s	[s]
15	T t	T t	[t]
16	U u	on	[ũ]
17	W w	W w	[w]
18	Y y	Y y	[j]
19	ʔ ʔ	’	[ʔ]
There would not be letters b, c, d, f, g, q(u), v, x, z, which would be only used in loanwords or replaced by p, k/s, t, p, k, k(w), p, ks, s, respectively.