Inventory mongo-nkundu (GM 1277)

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

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
n̠d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
mp LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
nt LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T
nts LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ŋk LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER K
bʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
mʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
pʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
mʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
kʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
d̠ʒʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
fʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɲʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
fʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˦˨ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
˨˦ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
nʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
jʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ns LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
sʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
tsʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W