Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
17 consonants
9 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | d | ʈ | ɟ | k | qɢ | ||||||
| Tap/Flap | · | · | ɽ | · | · | · | ||||||
| Fricative | · | sz | ʂ | · | ʍ | · | ||||||
| Approximant | · | ɹ | · | ɥ | · | · | ||||||
| Lateral approximant | · | · | · | ʎ | ʟ | · | ||||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | · | ʉ | ɯu |
| Near-close | ɪ | · | · |
| Close-mid | · | · | o |
| Mid | · | ə | · |
| Open-mid | · | · | ʌɔ |
| Open | · | · | ɒ |