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13 Symbols
A, H, I, K, M, N, O, P, S, T, W, Y
and a "glottal" stop indicated by an apostrophe ( ' ). The vowels appear singly and in a number of vowel combinations.
Animals
Poosa (boo-sss) - cat
Miistsisa (mist-sis-ah) - tree
Imitaawa (imee-da) - dog
Ponokawa (Bono-kaw) - elk
Ponokomitaa (bono-ko-mee-tah) - horse
Ksisskstakiwa (ksis-sta-kee) - beaver
Niipi (nee-pee) - leaf
Aaattsistaa (ahht-sista) rabbit
Niitahtaa (nee-taht-ah) - river
Onistaahs (on-is-tah-s) - calf
Sspopii (spo-pee) - turtle
Makoyi (ma-koy-yee) - wolf
A standardized Blackfoot Alphabet was developed in 1971 by Dr. Donald Franz, a University of Lethbridge professor, working with a small group of Blackfoot-speaking people.
Piitaa (bee-taa) - eagle
Inii (ee-nee) - buffalo
Kiaayo (gyi-yo) - bear
Apotskina (apot-skin-ah) - cow
Awakaasiiwa (awa-kaw-sii) deer
Siipistoowa (seep-is-too) owl
Apanii (ah-pah-nee) butterfly
Api'siiwa (ah-bee-see) - coyote
Aiksini (ach-sin-nee) - pig
Pi'ksii (beek-see) - bird
Ah-cita (Ah-see-ta) - creek
Sino-pah (sin-o-pah) - fox
Response
Nitaissokimmohs (nee-tay-so-kim-mos) - I feel good
Iki'taamiksistsiko (icky-daam-ick-cyst-see-co) - It is a good day
Matohkiokii (ma-toe-key-yoki) - nothing is wrong
Nimataisokimmohs (nee-mat-aye-so-kim-ohs) - I don't feel good
Nitsiiksisina'si (neet-seeks-sina-see) - I'm busy
Ik'sukapi (ick-sue-ga-pee) - really good
Nitsiiki'taampsspa (nit-sicky-damp-spa) - I am happy
Nitsiiki'taami'taki (nit-sicky-daamee-da-key) - I am happy
Matssoka'pii (mot-so-ga-pee) - it is not so good
Welcome
Oki (O-key) - Hello
Tsa ni-ta-pii? (tsa-nee-da-pee) - how is it?
Tsa kanistsspa? (tsa, canist-spa) how are you?
Niistoowa (nee-stew) - me, my
Niitaaniko (nee-daan-ikoo) - my name is
Kiistoowa (key-stew) - you, your
Tsaa kiitaaniko (tsah key-daan-ikoo) - what is your name