Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
12 consonants
9 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | b | d | · | g | q | |||||
| Nasal | m | n | · | · | · | |||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | · | |||||
| Fricative | β | z | · | x | · | |||||
| Affricate | · | · | tɕ | · | · | |||||
| Lateral approximant | · | l | · | · | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Near-close | ɪ | · | ʊ |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | ɔ |
| Open | a | · | · |