Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
16 consonants
6 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Velar | Glottal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | · | kg | · | |||||
| Nasal | m | n | · | · | · | |||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | · | |||||
| Fricative | · | sz | ʃ | · | h | |||||
| Affricate | · | ts | tʃ | · | · | |||||
| Lateral approximant | · | l | · | · | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Near-close | ʏ | · | · |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open | a | · | · |