The characters are formed with mostly curves in a complex style. They represent consonants. Some of the characters are adapted from a conquered culture's writing system.
| Letter | Sound |
| rope | x |
| falcon/bird of prey | y (consonant) |
| hoofprint | v |
| basket | hard j |
| tree stump | w |
| rodent | hard g |
| cloud | soft g |
| child | s |
| sheep | ng |
| hunter | sh |
| turtle | d |
| animal horn(s) | h |
| goat | kh |
| claw | b |
| feather | soft c |
| tent | l |
| frog | z |
| (camp)fire | rolled n |
| boat/canoe | k |
| rabbit | p |
| human nose | n |
| river | nd |
| table | t |
| arrowhead | ch |
| horse | sk |
| cat | silent |
| eye | m |
| woman | rolled r |
| fist | r |
| standing man | ts |