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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

Beginning Blackfoot language

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

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