Inventory Northern Pame (PH 1132)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t̪ d̪ t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r̪ r ʀ
Tap or Flap ⱱ ɾ̪ ɾ ɽ
Fricative ɸ β f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ ʐ ç ʝ x ɣ χ ʁ ħ ʕ h ɦ
Lateral fricative ɬ ɮ
Approximant ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral approximant l̪ l ɭ ʎ ʟ

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.

Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)

Clicks Voiced implosives
ʘ Bilabial ɓ Bilabial
ǀ Dental ɗ Dental/alveolar
ǃ (Post)alveolar ʄ Palatal
ǂ Palatoalveolar ɠ Velar
ǁ Alveolar lateral ʛ Uvular

Vowels

Vowel Quadrilateral
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open

Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel.

Other Segments

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
t̠ʃʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tsʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
t̠ʃʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
ɾʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
˨˦ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
lʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
mʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
nʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
mʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
nʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
lʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ʎʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED Y - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ʎʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED Y - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
ɲʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ɲʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE