The characters are formed with lines and sharp angles in a complex style. They represent sounds. Quite a few of the characters are based on a neighboring culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| knotted rope | e (as in me) |
| hoofprint | a (as in ray) |
| rabbit | au (as in auto) |
| throwing stick/boomerang | silent |
| horse head | eu (as in euphoria) |
| chicken | oo (as in spoon) |
| animal horn(s) | k |
| rain(drop) | d |
| sickle/scythe | y (consonant) |
| chair | z |
| horse | nd |
| fruit | ng |
| crescent moon | q |
| dog/wolf | b |
| distaff | soft j |
| chicken head | hard j |
| sling | r |
| ox | t |
| claw | n |
| child | hard c |
| (camp)fire | f |
| harvested plant | kh |
Dipthongs: yes