PHONETIC NOTE 
The phonetic symbols used conform to the Tarascan alphabet approved by the Congreso 
de Filélogos y Lingitistas of México in 1939 and employed by the Tarascan Project of the 
Departamento de Asuntos Indigenas. The alphabet is based on standard Spanish usage 
insofar as possible, with additional symbols added for Tarascan and with some clarification 
of the Spanish symbols as indicated below. 
The vowels a, e, 7, 0, u have Spanish values. The vowel a is intermediate between Spanish 
t and u. 
The consonants b, d, f, g,j, k,l, m, n, p, 7, s, and t have regular Spanish values. In addition 
the following symbols are used: 
is the equivalent of English or Spanish ts. 
is the equivalent of English ch. 
is used for the sound of English vg in “‘sing.”’ 
is the equivalent of French j. 
is intermediate between Spanish l and r. 
is the equivalent of Spanish rr. 
is the equivalent of English sh. 
is the equivalent of English z. 
‘ &, k‘, p‘, and ¢‘ are aspirated forms of the consonants given above. 
Mm & HS BR Org OD 
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