Vowel letters edit
There are thirteen (fourteen if the obsolete vowel ೠ is included) vowel letters (ಸ್ವರ svara).
| Letter | Diacritic | ISO notation | Letter | Diacritic | ISO notation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ಅ | none | a | ಆ | ಾ | ā |
| ಇ | ಿ | i | ಈ | ೀ | ī |
| ಉ | ು | u | ಊ | ೂ | ū |
| ಋ | ೃ | r̥ | ೠ (obsolete) | ೄ | r̥̄ |
| ಎ | ೆ | e | ಏ | ೇ | ē |
| ಐ | ೈ | ai | |||
| ಒ | ೊ | o | ಓ | ೋ | ō |
| ಔ | ೌ | au |
When a vowel follows a consonant, it is written with a diacritic rather than as a separate letter.