Tutnese (also known as Tut) is an argot created by enslaved African Americans based on African-American Vernacular English as a method to covertly teach and learn spelling and reading. == Language rules == In Tutnese, vowels are pronounced normally, or pronounced as their letter name, but each consonant is replaced with a different syllable.
Tutnese (also known as Tut) is an argot created by enslaved African Americans based on African-American Vernacular English as a method to covertly teach and learn spelling and reading. == Language rules == In Tutnese, vowels are pronounced normally, or pronounced as their letter name, but each consonant is replaced with a different syllable.
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