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Alphabet Fula

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.

S'écrit de droite à gauche

Adlam Letters

CaractèreNomRomanisationPrononciation
𞤢Alifalike 'a' in 'father'
𞤣Daalidlike 'd' in 'day'
𞤤Lamllike 'l' in 'love'
𞤥Miimmlike 'm' in 'moon'
𞤦Baablike 'b' in 'ball'
𞤧Sinnyiiyheslike 's' in 'sun'
𞤨Peeplike 'p' in 'park'
𞤩Bheebhimplosive b
𞤪Raarlike 'r' in Spanish
𞤫Eelike 'e' in 'bed'
𞤬Faflike 'f' in 'fun'
𞤭Iilike 'i' in 'sit'
𞤮Oolike 'o' in 'go'
𞤯Dheedhimplosive d
𞤰Yheylike 'y' in 'yes'
𞤱Wawwlike 'w' in 'wet'
𞤲Nunnlike 'n' in 'no'
𞤳Kafklike 'k' in 'king'
𞤴Yaaylike 'y' in 'yes'
𞤵Uulike 'u' in 'put'
𞤶Jiimjlike 'j' in 'jam'
𞤷Tsheechlike 'ch' in 'church'
𞤸Haahlike 'h' in 'hat'
𞤹Mbaambprenasalized b
𞤺Gafglike 'g' in 'go'
𞤻Nnyamnylike 'ny' in 'canyon'
𞤼Tuungheetlike 't' in 'top'
𞤽Ndaandprenasalized d