Lesson 1

The basics

Lindemu has 17 consonants and 5 vowels.

These are represented by the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, nn, o, p, r, s, t, u, v, w, z.

VOWELS!

Lindemu's vowels are the 5 vowels found in languages like Spanish and Toki Pona.

a [a]

e [e]

i [i]

o [o]

u [u]

CONSONANTS!

Lindemu's 17 consonants are a mix of generally common sounds across the world's language. English speakers should be familiar with most, if not all of these sounds. Here they will be pronounced with a dummy vowel [a] for ease of hearing.

b [b]

c

d [d]

f [f]

g [g]

h [h] [x]

j [j]

k [k]

l [l]

m [m]

n [n]

p [p]

r [r]

s [s]

t [t]

v [v]

w [w]

z [z]

DIGRAPHS!

Lindemu has a few simple to learn digraphs. Here they will be pronounced with a dummy vowel [a] for ease of hearing.

nn

sh

zh

SOUND IT OUT

Try to sound out these Lindemu words by yourself! Give it your best shot, and listen to the video to confirm it.