The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a complex style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are versions of an older culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| human nose | oo (as in spoon) |
| sitting woman | a (as in ahh) |
| tree stump | u (as in pun) |
| rope | ou (as in sour) |
| hand | t |
| boat/canoe | p |
| turtle | b |
| animal tail | nd |
| eye | r |
| moon | soft j |
| candle | sh |
| walking stick | ng |
| bat | y (consonant) |
| flowering plant | rolled r |
| ox | hard g |
| horse head | l |
| harvested plant | kh |
| (camp)fire | sk |
| mountain | th |
| river | h |
| fist | hard j |
| infant | m |
Dipthongs: yes