Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
18 consonants
6 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | pb | td | kg | q | ||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | · | ||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | ||||
| Fricative | · | sz | xɣ | ʁ | ||||
| Approximant | · | · | w | · | ||||
| Lateral approximant | · | l | · | · | ||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | iy | · | u |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open | a | · | · |