This is a proposed alphabet that is meant to be used for writing of Tai Lü. 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.

Tâi L`ï/
The Tai Lü Latin alphabet

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

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Latin letter

Tai Lü letter

IPA

1

A a

[a]

2 Ā ā [aː]

3

B b

ᦢ,ᦥ

[b]

4

C c

ᦈ,ᦋ

[t͡s]

5

D d

ᦡ,ᦤ

[d]

6

E e

[e]

7

Ɛ ɛ

[ɛ]

8 Ë ë ᦵᦲ [ɤ~ə]

9

F f

ᦚ,ᦝ

[f]

10

H h ᦠ,ᦣ [h]

11

I i

[i]

12 Ï ï [ɯ~ɨ]
13

K k

ᦂ,ᦅ

[k]

14 Kh kh ᦃ,ᦆ [kʰ~x]
15

L l

ᦜ,ᦟ

[l]

16

M m

ᦖ,ᦙ

[m]

17

N n

ᦐ,ᦓ

[n]

18 Ŋ ŋ ᦄ,ᦇ [ŋ]
19

O o

[o]

20  Ɔ ɔ

[ɔ]

21

P p

ᦔ,ᦗ

[p]

22

Ph ph

ᦕ,ᦘ

[pʰ]

23

R r

[r]

24

S s

ᦉ,ᦌ

[s]

25

T t

ᦎ,ᦑ

[t]

26 Th th ᦏ,ᦒ [tʰ]
27

U u

[u]

28 V v ᦛ,ᦞ [v~w]
29 X x ᦀ,ᦁ [ʔ]
30 Y y ᦊ,ᦍ [j]
There would not be letters g, j, q(u), w, z, which would be replaced by k, c, k(v), v, s, respectively.
Tones
mid a
low à
falling â
high ā
high rising á
low rising ǎ

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