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Naijá/Pronunciation
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The Niaja Nigerian Pidgin Alphabet (NPA) is not the English alphabet. It is similar to the alphabet of many Nigerian languages. It is also similar to Cameroon Pidgin and Krio (Sierra Leone Pidgin) alphabets. NPA is however unique to Nigerian Pidgin.
There are thirty (30) letters in the Nigerian Pidgin Alphabet. It can be written in capital and small letters.The Naija alphabet is simple as the Famous English alphabet. The Naija alphabet is below;
Àà Bb Ch Dd Ee Ẹẹ Ff Gg GBgb Hh Ii Jj Kk Kpkp Ll Mm Nn Oo Òó Pp Rr Ss Ṣṣ Tt Uu Vv Ww Yy Zz
Consonants
Letter IPA Pronunciation of the letter B bbBaba Ch cht͡ʃchin chin (Snacks) D ddDem (them) F fffolo (follow) G gggiv Gb gbɡ͡bGbam (exclamation) H hhHau (How)J jd͡ʒjam (hit) K kkSlightly aspirated like in EnglishL llHard like in British EnglishM mmLike in EnglishP pk͡pK and p pronounced simultaneouslyR rr~ɹEither trilled or like in EnglishS ssLike in sitṢ ṣ ʃLike in English shT ttSlightly aspirated like in EnglishV vʋSomewhere between v and wY y jLike in yes
In Benin, Ṣ/ṣ and V/v are represented, respectively, as Sh/sh and W/w.