The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a simple style. They represent sounds. A few of the characters are very close to a previous culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| dog/wolf head | i (as in tin) |
| spider | a (as in ray) |
| (f)lute | a (as in hat) |
| loaf of bread | u (as in pun) |
| well | nd |
| knotted rope | soft j |
| chair | y (consonant) |
| chisel | z |
| building | hard g |
| harvested plant | rolled r |
| sheep | t |
| adze/axe | w |
| edible plant | l |
| scepter | n |
| hoe/farming tool | hard j |
| tent | f |
| star(s) | gh |
| goat | kh |
| bat | p |
| turtle | ts |
| horse head | h |
| standing woman | th |
Dipthongs: yes