Solomana Kante Puns

Hey guys! So I've known about the n'ko script invented by Mande writer Solomana Kante for a while now. However when I heard about it being expanded to other non-Manding languages like Fongbe I decided to look into it further. In learning more about it I saw how much more applicable to other African languages it is than the current latin script.

I decided to modify the alphabet a little bit at apply it to my own language, Igbo. from there I brain stormed a bunch of languages changes I think would be nice for the way we write our languages. I decided to call it ߊߛ߭ߠ߬ߒ (ashị m) since n'ko means "I say" in Manding.

Here is the ߊߛ߭ߠ߬ߒ alphabet for ߊߛߧ߬ߛߧ߬ ߌ߬ߓ߭ߏ߬ (Asụsụ Igbo)

A = ߊ
B = ߓ
Gb = ߓ߭
Ch = ߗ
D = ߘ
E = ߋ
F (H) = ߝ
G = ߜ
Gh = ߜ߭
Gw = ߜ߫
H = ߤ
I = ߌ
Ị = ߠ
J = ߖ
K = ߞ
Kw = ߞ߫
L =ߟ
M = ߡ
N (L) = ߣ
M/N = ߒ
Ṅ = ߣ߭
Nw = ߣ߫
Ny = ߣ߮
O = ߏ
Ọ = ߐ
P = ߔ
Kp = ߔ߭
R (L) = ߙ
S = ߛ
Sh (S) = ߛ߭
T = ߕ
U = ߎ
Ụ = ߧ
V (B) = ߝ߭
W = ߥ
Y = ߦ
Z = ߖ߭

A few things to note:

1. This script is written right to left instead of left to right, and has no capital letters.
2. ߬ represents low tones. Igbo has two major tone, high (with down step) and low, since high tones are much more common they are not marked just in Igbo literature.
3. ߫, ߮, and ߭ represent consonant modifiers. ߫ is labialization (consonant+w like kw, gw, nw), ߮ represents palatalization (consonant+y like ny and also in words like ịbịa, ahịa, ọhịa etc), while ߭ represents modification of one sound into a similar related sound.
4. The character ߒ is used to represent nasal vowels. The N and M proceeding words in Igbo carry their own syllable and thus town, acting as semi vowels. They also harmonize with the proceeding consonant. For example n+ke for nke, and m+gbe for mgbe. These nasal vowels also used for the first person and harmonize accordingly as well. So while "m kere ya", and "m gburu ya" are both written with "m", the first is actually pronounced " n kere ya".
5. The addition of ߍ which is /ɛ/ or ẹ used in other Nigerian languages. This phoneme was omitted from the official orthography but is actually incredible important for correct pronunciation and commonplace as well. For example Ogbete market is Enugu (Enugwu) should be written instead as Ọgbẹtẹ (ߐߓ߭ߍߕߍ). ߍߍ (ẹẹ) and ߍߦߍ (ẹyẹ) for yes, as well as ߞߍ߬߫ߘߧ (kẹdụ) are other examples.
6. I include common dialectical variations as acceptable pronunciations. This doesn't a

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