Ndjuka

Ndjuká syllabary    Ndjuk´

Origin

The Ndjuká syllabary was invented by Afaka Atumisi of eastern
Suriname in 1910. Afaka claimed that he was divinely inspired in his
invention.

Notable features

  • The glyphs of this syllabary are based on Latin and Arabic letters
    and numerals, and on traditional African graphic symbols.

Used to write

Ndjuká or Aukan, an
English and Dutch-based creole spoken by about 25,000 people in Suriname
and French Guiana. Other names for this language include Okanisi,
Njuká, Ndyuka and Aukaans.

Ndjuká Syllabary

Djuka syllabary

Download a Ndjuká font (TrueType format, 22K).

Links

Writing in Ndyukatongo – a Creole Language in South America
http://www.maroons-suriname.com/Writing in Ndyukatongo.html

Information about the Aukan language
http://www.sil.org/americas/suriname/Aukan/Aukan.html
http://www.rosettaproject.org/archive/djk

Online Aukan dictionaries
http://www.sil.org/americas/suriname/Aukan/English/AukanEngDictIndex.html
http://www.sil.org/americas/suriname/Aukan/National/AukanNLDictIndex.html

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