Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
8 consonants
6 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | · | · | · | ||||
| Nasal | · | n | ɲ | ŋ | ||||
| Fricative | · | sz | · | · | ||||
| Lateral fricative | · | ɬ | · | · | ||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Near-close | · | · | ʊ |
| Mid | · | ə | · |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Open | a | · | · |
Syllable Structure
(C)CV(C)Phonological Rules
/ɛa/ → [i]