Phonological letter sounds of Otjiherero

eTale 2022

Language: Otjiherero

Name of Language Specialist: Dr. Hengari, Job U.

Speakers of Otjiherero are scattered all over Namibia. Predominantly the language is spoken in Khomas, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, Kunene Regions.

Letter name Letter sound
A
/a/
B
/b/
D
/d/
/ḓ/
E
/e/
F
/f/
G
/g/
H
/h/
I
/i/
J
/j/
K
/k/
L
/l/
M
/m/
Mb
/mb/
Mw
/mw/
N
/n/
Nd
/nd/
Ndj
/ndj/
Ng
/ng/
Ngw
/ngw/
Nj
/nj/
/ṋ/
O
/o/
P
/p/
R
/r/
S
/s/
T
/t/
Tj
/tj/
/ṱ/
U
/u/
V
/v/
W
/w/
Y
/y/
Z
/z/