Inventory Bilua (PH 1210)

Segment class Segment Marginal Allophones Representation

Consonants (Pulmonic)

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal  Velar  Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive p b t d ʈ ɖ c ɟ k ɡ q ɢ   ʔ  
Nasal m ɱ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill ʙ r ʀ
Tap or Flap 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 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

d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
ia LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
ua LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
ea LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
oa LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER A
LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I
LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON
LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
LATIN SMALL LETTER A - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I
LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O
LATIN SMALL LETTER E - LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON
LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON
LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I
LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER UPSILON
LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
LATIN SMALL LETTER U - LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL I