EXTRACTS FROM A SPELLING-BOOK IN THE ABENAKI LANGUAGE.
published in boston in 1830, and called “kimzowi awighigan,” the last word being the term for book.
The sounds of the vowels are represented in English according to the following scheme.
Vowels. Sounded.
A a as a in father, psalm.
E e as e in met, or in accident.
I i as ee in seen, or i in machine.
O o as o in note.
U u as u in tube, cube; also used after g, as in language.
ŭ as ŭ in cup, sun.
Nasal.
O o