The characters are formed with lines and curves in a fairly simple style. They represent consonants. Many of the characters are very close to a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| tent | sk |
| hoe/farming tool | f |
| fang | silent |
| house/hut | gh |
| rabbit | hard g |
| star(s) | x |
| fruit | b |
| flowering plant | d |
| sickle/scythe | z |
| rope | rolled n |
| tree stump | q |
| sitting woman | w |
| distaff | rolled r |
| edible plant | v |
| fist | soft g |
| scepter | r |
| pawprint | sh |
| foot | t |
| ox | th |
| standing man | n |
| feather | k |
| arrow | soft j |
| fish | hard j |
| bed/hammock | soft c |