Culture
Language.
Afaan Oromoo is one of Africa's largest languages. Since 1991, it has been written in Qubee, a Latin-based script of 26 base letters and 6 digraphs that capture the sounds of the tongue.
Qubee, The Alphabet
The 26 base letters of Qubee.
| Capital Letter Qubee Guguddaa | Small Letter Qubee Xixiqqaa | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A | a | ah |
| B | b | beh |
| C | c | cheh (ejective) |
| D | d | deh |
| E | e | eh |
| F | f | feh |
| G | g | geh |
| H | h | heh |
| I | i | ee |
| J | j | jeh |
| K | k | keh |
| L | l | leh |
| M | m | meh |
| N | n | neh |
| O | o | oh |
| P | p | peh |
| Q | q | kuh (ejective) |
| R | r | reh (rolled r) |
| S | s | seh |
| T | t | teh |
| U | u | oo |
| V | v | veh |
| W | w | weh |
| X | x | teh (ejective) |
| Y | y | yeh |
| Z | z | zeh |
Qubee Dachaa, Digraphs
Combined letters that stand for single Oromo sounds, including ch, dh, ny, ph, and sh.
| Capital Letter Qubee Guguddaa | Small Letter Qubee Xixiqqaa | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| CH | ch | chuh |
| DH | dh | dheh (implosive) |
| NY | ny | nyeh |
| PH | ph | peh (ejective) |
| SH | sh | sheh |
| TS | ts | tseh |