Dagaare has 26 symbols in its alphabet; 7 vowel symbols, 16 consonant symbols, and 4 diagraphs.

A, a as in bana la waana .

E, e as in kpere ; also as in fentere .

I, i as in bibiiri .

O, o as in zoro ; also as in tolong

U, u as in dundulo .

O, O as in sOwOlO .

E, E as in gErE .

B, b as in baa 'dog'

D, d

F, f

G, g

K, k

L, l

M, m

N, n

P, p

R, r

S, s as in sensE (cakes)

T, t

V, v

W, w

Y, y

Z, z

GB, gb as in gberi (leg)

KP, kp as in kpaare (occiput)

NG, ng as in bongo (donkey)

NGM, ngm as in Ngmen (God)

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