Akan (Twi) Alphabet in Adinkra has 42 characters and 45 glyphs. This consist of 10 vowels and 32 consonants as shown below. There are also 10 numerals and and an array marker.


Adinkra Alphabet glyphs
Akan (Twi) Alphabet in Adinkra has 42 characters and 45 glyphs. This consist of 10 vowels and 32 consonants as shown below. There are also 10 numerals and and an array marker.
No | Adinkra Alphabet | Character |
0 | Gye Nyame | g |
1 | Sankofa | s |
2 | Pempamsie | p |
3 | Adinkrahene | a |
4 | Dame Dame | d |
5 | Nyame Biribi Wo Soro | o |
6 | Owo Foro Adobe | C |
7 | Nea Onnim No Sua A Ohu | u |
8 | Denkyem | q |
9 | Fawohodie | f |
10 | Dwennimmen | e |
20 | Eban | E |
30 | Ese Ne Tekrema | i |
40 | Bi Nka Bi | b |
50 | Hwemudua | h |
60 | Epa | j |
70 | Kintinkantan | k |
80 | Mmere Dane | l |
90 | Mpatapo | m |
100 | Nkyimu | n |
200 | Asase Ye Duru | r |
300 | Aya | t |
400 | Bese Saka | v |
500 | Wawa Aba | w |
600 | Akokonan | x |
700 | Duafe | y |
800 | Fihankra | z |
900 | Osram Ne Nsoromma | c |
1000 | Hye Wonhye | F |
2000 | Nyame Nnwu Na Mawu | T |
3000 | Nyansapo | K |
4000 | Nsaa | N |
5000 | Mpuanum | W |
6000 | Akoma | V |
7000 | Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu | D |
8000 | Nkonsonkonson | M |
9000 | Okodee Mmowere | J |
10000 | Mframadan | Q |
11000 | Mate Masie | G |
12000 | Nkyinkyim | Z |
13000 | Kete Pa | S |
Adinkra character x (x) is a marker for Arrays in mathematics.
Adinkra Alphabet is a Ghana phonetic writing system derived from Adinkra symbols. The original Adinkra symbol is modified for ease of writing. Adinkra Alphabet was created in 2015 by Charles Korankye.
U | Adinkra symbol | Virtue |
s | Adinkrahene | Mercy |
p | Bi Nka Bi | Peace |
a | Owo Foro Adobe | Victory |
d | Dame Dame | Judgement |
o | Eban | Charity |
C | Fawohodie | Kingship |
u | Gye Nyame | God |
q | Hwemudua | Perfection |
f | Ese Ne Tekrema | Growth |
sg | Epa | Moderation |
ss | Kintinkantan | Humility |
sp | Mmere Dane | Constancy |
sa | Mpatapo | Reconciliation |
sd | Nkyimu | Precision |
so | Nyame Biribi Wo Soro | Beauty |
sC | Pempamsie | Understanding |
su | Denkyem | Foundation |
sq | Asase Ye Duru | Providence |
sf | Sankofa | Wisdom |
pg | Aya | Endurance |
ps | Nea Onnim No Sua A Ohu | Service |
pp | Bese Saka | Resourcefulness |
pa | Wawa Aba | Perseverance |
pd | Akokonan | Discipline |
po | Duafe | Cleanliness |
pC | Fihankra | Security |
pu | Dwennimmen | Resilience |
pq | Osram Ne Nsoromma | Harmony |
Adinkra Alphabet is a phonetic writing system derived from Adinkra symbols for Ghanaian languages of Akan, Ewe, Ga and Dagbani. There are a total of 42 characters in Adinkra Alphabet. Adinkra Alphabet was created in 2015 by Charles Korankye.
There are 10 vowels in Adinkra Alphabet. Adinkra character C (C) is a vowel marker. There are 32 consonants in Adinkra Alphabet. Adinkra character x (x) is a marker for mathematical Array.
csram nEC nsoCroCmma
Glyph | c |
Transliteration | “The Moon and the Star”. |
Meaning | Symbolizes love, faithfulness and harmony. |
jECnnimmen
Glyph | j |
Transliteration | “Ram’s horns”. |
Meaning | Symbolizes humility together with strength. |
fihankra
Glyph | z |
Transliteration | “You did not say goodbye when you left home”. |
Meaning | Symbolize security and safety. |
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