Unlike English, where vowels can change a word’s sound unpredictably, Gujarati vowels follow a regular, logical pattern. These are the 12 vowels used in the Barakhadi:

| Vowel | Gujarati | English | Sound | |-------|----------|---------|-------| | અ | ક | ka | ka | | આ | કા | kaa | kaa | | ઇ | કિ | ki | ki | | ઈ | કી | kee | kee | | ઉ | કુ | ku | ku | | ઊ | કૂ | koo | koo | | એ | કે | ke | ke | | ઐ | કૈ | kai | kai | | ઓ | કો | ko | ko | | ઔ | કૌ | kau | kau | | અં | કં | kam | kam | | અઃ | કઃ | kaha | kah |

Barakhari (literally "twelve letters") is a systematic chart showing how each consonant combines with the 12 vowels of the Gujarati script. It is the foundation of reading and writing Gujarati.