To understand how to spell in a specific African language, you would need to specify which language you are interested in.
For example:
* Swahili: Uses the Latin alphabet with some additional characters like "ch" and "sh" for sounds not found in English.
* Yoruba: Also uses the Latin alphabet, with some modifications in vowel pronunciation.
* Amharic: Uses a unique alphabet called the Ge'ez script.
If you tell me which African language you'd like to learn about, I can give you more specific information on its spelling system.