Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
16 consonants
9 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Velar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | · | · | td | kg | |||||
| Nasal | m | · | · | n | · | |||||
| Trill | · | · | · | r | · | |||||
| Fricative | · | fv | θ | sz | · | |||||
| Approximant | · | · | · | ɹ | · | |||||
| Lateral approximant | · | · | · | l | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Near-close | ɪ | · | · |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Mid | · | ə | · |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Open | a | · | ɒ |
Syllable Structure
cv(c)