Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
12 consonants
5 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | b | · | t | · | g | |||||
| Nasal | m | · | n | · | · | |||||
| Trill | · | · | r | · | · | |||||
| Fricative | · | f | z | · | x | |||||
| Approximant | · | · | · | j | w | |||||
| Lateral approximant | · | · | l | · | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Mid | · | ə | · |
| Open-mid | ɛ | · | · |
| Open | a | · | · |
Syllable Structure
(C)(C)V(V)(V)(C)(C)