Introduction
Tochlipuli (/ˌtotʃ'li.pu.li/ toach-LEE-poo-lee) is an earlier stage of the Tuuliboli language. The pronunciation of Tochlipuli is the basis for Tuuliboli spelling.
Phonology
Consonants total 23. /h/ occurs only in borrowings from Fasha, Ròmeezə, or Yengyu.
| Labial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Guttural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |
| Semi-Plosive | ts dz ɾ | tʃ dʒ | ||
| Fricative | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | (h) |
| Approximant | w | l | j | |
Vowels number 11 in total.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i əj | u əw | |
| Mid-Close | e | ə | o |
| Mid-Open | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | a | ɑ |
Orthography
 ɛkɛʃ /a~ɛ/ |
 ɑl /ɑ~ɔ/ |
 ʃil /ʃ~ʒ/ |
 tʃi /tʃ~dʒ/ |
 ɛm /e~ə/ |
 fɛjədu /f~v/ |
 rutʃlu /ɾ~l/ |
 kɔ /k~g/ |
 mul /m/ |
 no /n/ |
 o /o/ |
 bɑ /p~b/ |
 bi /b/ |
 u /w~u/ |
 jɛ /j~i/ |
 tom /t~d/ |
 sɛ /s~z/ |
 tsɛ /ts~dz/ |
Special Characters
 hɛtʃə /h/ | To retain the native spellings of loanwords and personal names from other languages, the letter hɛtʃə has been borrow from the Latin Alphabet. |
 gugu +voice | two dots are optionally used to mark a consonant as voiced as opposed to voiceless when disambuation is necessary. |