Language/Bambara/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation

Walanda 1: Sigini (Bamanankan alphabet)

The Bambara alphabet and an introduction to pronunciation and letters:

 A.Sigini (alphabet) – siginidenw (letters): Sigini ye taamasiyɛnjɛkulu ye, min bɛ kɛ ka kan mankanw sɛbɛn. Taamasiyɛn kelen o kelen bɛ wele ko siginiden.
Bamanankan siginidenw ye mugan ni wolonwula ye: A, B, C, D, E, Ɛ, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ɲ, ɳ, O, Ɔ, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z
B. Dafalenw (vowels) – dafataw (consonants) 
Dafalen ye siginiden ye, min mankan bɛ bɔ k’a sɔrɔ mankan wɛrɛ ma fɔ ka fara a kan. Bamanankan na dafalenw ye wolonwula ye: A, E, Ɛ, I, O, Ɔ, U.
Dafata ye siginiden ye, min mankan tɛ bɔ k’a sɔrɔ mankan wɛrɛ ma fɔ ka fara a kan. Bamanankan na dafataw ye mugan ye: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, Ɲ, ɳ, P, R, S, T, W, Y, Z.
C.Samani (accentuation): Samani ye mankan fɔli ye ka a sama. A taamasiyɛn ye dafalen samata sɛbɛnni ye siɲɛ fila. Bamanankan na dafalen de bɛ sama. Misali (exemple): baara, fɛɛnɛ, miiri, coolo, buuru, kɔɔri, feere
D.Nunnafɔli (nasalization): Nunnafɔli ye mankan fɔli ye nunna. Sɛbɛnni na a taamasiyɛn ye nunnafɔlan ye, ni o filɛ nin ye: 'n'. Misali: bɔlɔn, sunbala, walanda, npɛtɛ, nkalon, nson.

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