A as in what or amik (beaver)
I as in pit or pin (potato)
O as in put or kido (s/he says)
AA as in father as in ndi-zhnikaaz (my name is …)
E as in Egg as in kwe (woman)
II as in seed as in Biindigen (Come In)
OO as in shoulder as in Boozhoo (Hello)
AAnh Ndi-zhnikaaz
Enh Mndimooyenh (Older Woman)
IInh Magkiins (small frog)
OOnh Mkoons (small bear)
J like Jet Jiibaakwe (to cook)
G like Get Giin (you, yourself)
Z like Zebra Ziibi (River)
ZH like MiraGE Zhiishiib (Duck)
AW like ow in Cow Nd’aaw (I am)
AY like eye in English Nday (my dog)
EW no equivalent in English Bagweyaan (cloth) much like saying AO fast
EY like ay in Hay Nbewyaan (nightgown)
IW like ew! in English Bzhiw (Lynx)
IY like ee in See Ndiy (My Bum)
OW Like ow in Show Ahow! (Ok)
By J. Andrew Baker
I as in pit or pin (potato)
O as in put or kido (s/he says)
AA as in father as in ndi-zhnikaaz (my name is …)
E as in Egg as in kwe (woman)
II as in seed as in Biindigen (Come In)
OO as in shoulder as in Boozhoo (Hello)
AAnh Ndi-zhnikaaz
Enh Mndimooyenh (Older Woman)
IInh Magkiins (small frog)
OOnh Mkoons (small bear)
J like Jet Jiibaakwe (to cook)
G like Get Giin (you, yourself)
Z like Zebra Ziibi (River)
ZH like MiraGE Zhiishiib (Duck)
AW like ow in Cow Nd’aaw (I am)
AY like eye in English Nday (my dog)
EW no equivalent in English Bagweyaan (cloth) much like saying AO fast
EY like ay in Hay Nbewyaan (nightgown)
IW like ew! in English Bzhiw (Lynx)
IY like ee in See Ndiy (My Bum)
OW Like ow in Show Ahow! (Ok)
By J. Andrew Baker