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Vai Alphabet
Vai Syllabary
The Vai syllabary was created around 1833 by Momolu Duwalu Bukele in Liberia. It is one of the few indigenous West African scripts still in active use, with over 200 syllabic characters.
Vai Vowel Series
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ | A | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| κ | Ee | ee | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| κ | Ii | i | like 'i' in 'sit' |
| κ | Oo | oo | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| κ | U | u | like 'u' in 'put' |
| κ | E | e | like 'e' in 'bed' |
| κ | O | o | like 'o' in 'go' |
Vai Syllables (B series)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ | Ba | ba | like 'ba' in 'ball' |
| κ | Bee | bee | like 'bee' |
| κ | Bi | bi | like 'bi' in 'bit' |
| κ | Boo | boo | like 'boo' |
| κ | Bu | bu | like 'bu' in 'bull' |
| κ | Be | be | like 'be' in 'bed' |
| κ | Bo | bo | like 'bo' in 'boat' |
Vai Syllables (D series)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ | Da | da | like 'da' in 'day' |
| κ | Dee | dee | like 'dee' |
| κ | Di | di | like 'di' in 'din' |
| κ | Doo | doo | like 'doo' |
| κ | Du | du | like 'du' in 'dull' |
| κ | De | de | like 'de' in 'den' |
| κ | Do | do | like 'do' in 'dot' |
Vai Syllables (F series)
| Character | Name | Romanization | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| κ | Fa | fa | like 'fa' in 'far' |
| κ | Fee | fee | like 'fee' |
| κ | Fi | fi | like 'fi' in 'fit' |
| κ | Foo | foo | like 'foo' |
| κ | Fu | fu | like 'fu' in 'full' |
| κ | Fe | fe | like 'fe' in 'felt' |
| κ | Fo | fo | like 'fo' in 'fond' |