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 |
/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 |
/ṋ/
|
O |
/o/
|
P |
/p/
|
R |
/r/
|
S |
/s/
|
T |
/t/
|
Tj |
/tj/
|
ṱ |
/ṱ/
|
U |
/u/
|
V |
/v/
|
W |
/w/
|
Y |
/y/
|
Z |
/z/
|