Naxi phonemes

The alphabet used here is the 1957 pinyin alphabet.

Vowels
In the Lijiang dialect, there are nine vowels, plus syllabic. They are: written i, ee, æ, a, iu, ee, e, ʌ, o, u. There is also a final, written er.

Tones
There are four tones: high level, mid-level, low level (or falling), and, in a few words, high rising. They are written -l, -, -q, -f.