Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
16 consonants
6 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Velar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | b | · | td | · | kg | |||||
| Nasal | m | · | n | · | · | |||||
| Tap/Flap | · | · | ɾ | · | · | |||||
| Fricative | · | fv | sz | ʃ | x | |||||
| Approximant | · | · | · | · | w | |||||
| Lateral approximant | · | · | l | · | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Close-mid | · | · | o |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Open | a | · | · |