N'Ko Français (ߣߴߞߏ ߝߙߊߣߛߊߌߛ)

N'Ko Français is a way to write French with the N'Ko alphabet that was invented by Elija Vesna. The aim is to make the N'Ko alphabet more widely used in West Africa.

The N'Ko alphabet was invented in 1949 by Soulemayne Kante of Kankan, Guinea. It is mainly used by speakers of Maninka, Bambara, Dyula and their dialects in Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali.

Notable features

Type of writing system: alphabet
Writing direction: right to left in horizontal lines
Used to write: French (français)

N'Ko Français

Notes

Tone indicators are not used, except ߫, which is used in place of an umlaut.
X is represented with ks (ߞߛ), z is represented with wv (ߥߒ‎‎), and c is represented with ch (ߗߤ).

Download an alphabet chart for N'Ko Français (Excel)

Sample texts

ߔߐߙߕߋߥߒ ߗߋ ߒߌߋߎߞߛ ߥߤߌߛߞߦ ߊߎ ߖߎߜߋ ߓߟߐߣߘ ߞߌ ߝߎߡߋ߲

Transliteration

Portez ce vieux whisky au juge blond qui fume.

Translation

Take this old whisky to the blond smoking judge.

ߕߐߎߛ ߟߋߛ ߍߕߙߋߛ ߤߎߡߊߌߣߛ ߣߊߌߛߛߊߕ ߟߌߓߙߋߛ ߋߕ ߋߜߊߎߞߛ ߋߣ ߘߌߜߣߌߕߋ ߋߕ ߋߣ ߘߙߐߌߕߛ ߌߟߛ ߛߐߣߕ ߘߐߎߋߛ ߘߋ ߙߊߌߛߐߣ ߘߋ ߗߐߣߛߗߌߋߣߗߋ ߋߕ ߘߐߌߒߋߣߕ ߊߜߌߙ ߟߋߛ ߎߣߛ ߋߣߒߋߙߛ ߟߋߛ ߊߎߕߙߋߛ ߘߊߣߛ ߎߣ ߋߛߔߙߌߕ ߘߋ ߝߙߊߕߋߙߣߌߕߋ.

Transliteration

Tous les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux en dignité et en droits. Ils sont doués de raison et de conscience et doivent agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Information about the N'Ko alphabet

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