Mankon Alphabet Chart
Ɨkugɨ Nɨgham Nɨ Mánkûŋə
The Mankon Alphabet
The 29 letters that carry our mother tongue. Each letter is paired with a Mankon word and its English meaning.
My Mother Tongue, My Identity
Aa
alaŋ
Chair
Bb
tɨbá'ányam
Butterfly
Chch
chɔmntɔŋ
Giraffe
Dd
ndabi
Wire trap
Ee
kwéŋ
Gong
Ɛɛ
atéki
Table
Əə
aŋkɨ'ə
Cock
Ff
fɨsáŋ
Broom
Gg
ŋɔɔratá'á
Snail shell
Ghgh
ghánŋi
Swallow
Ii
aɨɨ'ɨ
Farm
Ɨɨ
ɨsamnkyɨ
Frog
Jj
jakást
Camel
Kk
ɨnyákúkú
Spider
Ll
tánlóm
Cobra
Mm
ambô
Banana
Nn
ntáŋ
Hut
Ŋŋ
ntáŋŋi
Royal trumpet
Oo
antô
Pot
Ɔɔ
ɨbɔɔ
Mushroom
Rr
tsɨtəáwrə
Flag
Ss
ɨsɔbtə
Thorns
Tt
táŋɨmɨshɨgɨ
Rainbow
Uu
ŋgvu
Mat
Vv
ŋgvo
Dog
Ww
ŋgwɨŋə
Firewood
Yy
makyé
Trap
Zz
ndzam
Axe
ʼʼ
nɨná'á
Chameleon
Preserving the Mother Tongue
Language carries identity. By learning the Mankon alphabet, we keep our heritage alive for the next generation of sons and daughters of Mankon.