Vai Syllabary Decoder

Learn a handful of Vai syllable signs, then match, build and decode short Vai words and phrases from a tile chart, like a rebus crossword.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Liberia.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Africa: Sahel, West and Central.