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Yahgan Dictionary : Language of the Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego
Manuscript of Rev. Thomas Bridges (later annotations by Rev. John Williams), dated 1865
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Yahgan–English Vocabulary
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Ellis's phonetic symbols used in the Bridges Dictionary
Vowels |
a |
ɛ |
i̜ |
ϖ |
u̜ |
ɑ |
e |
i |
o |
u |
ɑ̜ |
ɞ |
ɵ |
ɤ |
ɯ |
ω |
symbols and sounds are approximate |
pronounced |
aim |
eel |
isle |
oat |
you |
at |
ell |
ill |
olive |
us |
alms |
oil |
all |
owl |
ooze |
foot |
Consonants |
c̹ |
ŋ |
ʃ |
[?] |
b |
c |
d |
f |
g |
h |
j |
k |
l |
m |
n |
p |
r |
s |
t |
v |
w |
y |
z |
pronounced |
chin |
wing |
show |
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jade |
loch |
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