This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Naxi. 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.
Nàxyi
The Naxi Latin alphabet
Devised by: Michael Fustumum (michaelpeterfustumum(at)gmail.com)
Initials
| b [ᵐb] |
d [ⁿd] |
g [ᵑg] |
dz [ⁿd͡z] |
j [ⁿd͡ʐ] |
jy [ⁿd͡ʑ] |
y [ɲ] |
| p [p] |
t [t] |
k [k] |
c [t͡s] |
q [t͡ʂ] |
cy [t͡ɕ] |
|
| ph [pʰ] |
th [tʰ] |
kh [kʰ] |
ch [t͡sʰ] |
qh [t͡ʂʰ] |
qy [t͡ɕʰ] |
|
| m [m] |
n [n] |
ng [ŋ] |
s [s] |
x [ʂ] |
xy [ɕ] |
h [x] |
| l [l] |
f [f] |
v [v] |
z [z] |
r [ʐ] |
ry [ʑ] |
gh [ɣ] |
| a [ɑ] |
ä [æ] |
e [e] |
er [əɹ] |
ë [ə] |
i [i] |
ï [ɨ] |
o [o] |
u [u] |
ü [y] |
w [v̩] |
| 1 | high | á |
| 2 | mid | a |
| 3 | low | à |
| 4 | high rising | â |
Text example
Since the Naxi people have their own script
Nàxyi theï cyu phí gû, Nàxyi páqï thw chï̀ sië. Nàxyi theï Nàxyi pá, zeghë̀ lë̀ kï dë bà lë̀ bà zi dï dò nï, Nàxyi xyiryù huahuà.