The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a complex style. They represent sounds. Most of the characters are clearly taken from another culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| stringed instrument | y (as in sky) |
| spear/javalin | i (as in tin) |
| leg | oo (as in spoon) |
| standing woman | i (as in pie) |
| spider | soft j |
| altar | ch |
| well | o (as in no) |
| harvested plant | b |
| (f)lute | silent |
| adze/axe | n |
| table | d |
| shield | v |
| lightning | q |
| bridge | th |
| shrub | kh |
| cup | sk |
| paddle | rolled r |
| hunter | l |
| flowering plant | ps |
| tree branch | ng |
| worm | hard c |
| plow | soft g |
| hoofprint | r |
| sheep | z |
| throwing stick/boomerang | k |
| chisel | hard j |
| fang | nd |
| fruit | s |
| building | h |
| knotted rope | t |
Dipthongs: no