Phonology
Sound inventory and phonological rules
11 consonants
5 vowels
Consonant Inventory
| Manner | Labiodental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | · | t | · | · | kg | |||||
| Nasal | · | n | · | · | · | |||||
| Trill | · | r | · | · | · | |||||
| Tap/Flap | · | ɾ | · | · | · | |||||
| Fricative | v | s | ʃ | · | · | |||||
| Lateral fricative | · | ɬ | · | · | · | |||||
| Approximant | · | · | · | j | · | |||||
Vowel Inventory
| Height | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | · | u |
| Close-mid | e | · | o |
| Open | · | · | ɑ |
Syllable Structure
(C)(C)V(C)Phonological Rules
voiceless obstruents > voiced obstruents / _C