Phonological letter sounds of Oshikwanyama

Language specialist: Taimi Nghikembua

Oshikwanyama is mostly spoken: Northern regions of Namibia (predominantly in Ohangwena and some parts of Oshana and Oshikoto)

Letter name Letter sound
A
/a/
/aa/
B
/b/
/bee/
D
/d/
/dee/
E
/e/
/ee/
F
/f/
/fee/
G
/g/
/gee/
H
/h/
/hee/
I
/i/
/ii/
J
/j/
/jee/
K
/k/
/kee/
L
/l/
/lee/
M
/m/
/mee/
N
/n/
/nee/
O
/o/
/oo/
P
/p/
/pee/
S
/s/
/see/
T
/t/
/tee/
U
/u/
/uu/
V
/v/
/vee/
W
/w/
/wee/
X
/x/
/xee/
Y
/y/
/yee/