Mmm. It’s cited as نېمە in dictionaries and in about half of the written work I read, but spelled نىمە elsewhere. I’ve had several Uyghurs correct me and tell me to write it with an “i”, and that’s how I’ve gotten used to spelling it. Since Survival Uyghur is meant as a short-term rough-and-ready introduction to the spoken language, as well as a work in progress, I thought I would go with what I hear phonetically, at least in Urumchi: “nimä”, as in “Nim’ boldi?”

You’re quite right, though, about the variation in spelling and pronunciation. I’ll put a note in the lesson. Thanks!

Again, the formatting has improved. I like the tables and colored boxes.

I think it might be helpful to write an introductory (Lesson 0?) entry describing a bit about Uyghur. For example, introduce the Turkic languages, word order, vowel harmony, maybe a phonological chart, etc. You wouldn’t have to go into detail, but I think it might be useful for people with no background.