Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
26 consonants
5 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | kg | ʔ | ||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | · | ||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | ||||
| Tap/Flap | · | ɾ | · | · | ||||
| Fricative | ɸβ | sz | xɣ | h | ||||
| Lateral fricative | · | ɬɮ | · | · | ||||
| Affricate | · | tsdz | · | · | ||||
| Approximant | · | ɹ | · | · | ||||
| Lateral approximant | · | ɫ | · | · | ||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open | a | · | · |
Syllable Structure
(C)(C)V(C)