The Oromo Alphabet - Qubee
Introduction to Qubee
Qubee is the Latin-based alphabet used to write Afaan Oromoo. It was officially adopted in 1991.
The Letters
The Oromo alphabet has 33 letters:
Vowels (5)
a, e, i, o, u
Consonants (28)
b, c, ch, d, dh, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ny, p, ph, q, r, s, sh, t, v, w, x, y, z
Special Sounds
| Letter | Sound |
|---|---|
| ch | like "ch" in "church" |
| dh | a soft "d" sound |
| ny | like "ny" in "canyon" |
| ph | aspirated "p" |
| sh | like "sh" in "ship" |
| x | a throaty sound |
Practice
Try saying these letters out loud: a, b, c, ch, d, dh...
Key Points
- Qubee uses Latin letters
- Some letters are doubled (ch, dh, ny, ph, sh)
- Pronunciation is consistent - each letter has one sound