| Letra | Ejemplo | Español | Nota |
| a | apan | river | |
| b | | | Used in very few words |
| c | ciwa | to do | Pronounced like "ch" as in "church" |
| d | | | Used in very few words |
| e | elut | corn cob | |
| h | tahzin | Mr | Pronounced with aspiration |
| i | istak | white | |
| k | kia | yes | Pronounced like the "k" in "kilo".
Between vowels and at the start of a word, it is pronounced as a "g" |
| l | lala | orange | |
| m | mistun | cat | |
| n | nan | mother | |
| o | noya | grandmother | Exists in only a few words (it is a variant of "u") |
| p | padiux | thanks | |
| q | qa | to eat | Pronounced "kwa" or "qu" in "quality" |
| s | se | one | |
| t | tesu | no | |
| u | uhti | road | |
| w | wan | and | Pronounced like the "w" in "water" |
| x | xupan | winter | Pronounced like "sh" in "shell" |
| y | yey | three | Pronounced like "y" in "yes" |
| z | zakat | grass | Pronounced like "ts" in "tsar" |
En nawat, el acento cae en la penúltima sílaba.
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