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Fula Alphabet
Adlam
Adlam is a script created in the 1980s by Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry to write the Fula language. It is used by millions of Fulani people across West Africa.
Written right to leftAdlam Letters
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 𞤢 | Alif | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| 𞤣 | Daali | d | like 'd' in 'day' |
| 𞤤 | Lam | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| 𞤥 | Miim | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| 𞤦 | Baa | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| 𞤧 | Sinnyiiyhe | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| 𞤨 | Pee | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| 𞤩 | Bhee | bh | implosive b |
| 𞤪 | Raa | r | like 'r' in Spanish |
| 𞤫 | E | e | like 'e' in 'bed' |
| 𞤬 | Fa | f | like 'f' in 'fun' |
| 𞤭 | I | i | like 'i' in 'sit' |
| 𞤮 | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
| 𞤯 | Dhee | dh | implosive d |
| 𞤰 | Yhe | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| 𞤱 | Waw | w | like 'w' in 'wet' |
| 𞤲 | Nun | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| 𞤳 | Kaf | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| 𞤴 | Yaa | y | like 'y' in 'yes' |
| 𞤵 | U | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| 𞤶 | Jiim | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| 𞤷 | Tshee | ch | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| 𞤸 | Haa | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |
| 𞤹 | Mbaa | mb | prenasalized b |
| 𞤺 | Gaf | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| 𞤻 | Nnyam | ny | like 'ny' in 'canyon' |
| 𞤼 | Tuunghee | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| 𞤽 | Ndaa | nd | prenasalized d |