Inventory Nizaa (GM 1317)

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

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
ʃʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ʔʷ LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
ãː LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
ũː LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ĩː LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
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
ɥ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˨˧ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
˧˨ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
mʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɛ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɔ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɯ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
w̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER W - COMBINING TILDE
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
nz LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
˦˧ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
ʌ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED V - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɡb LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
kp LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
d̠ʒʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
t̠ʃʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋmɡb LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ɲʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɱv LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER V
˦˨ 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
˨˦˧ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
dʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
lʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ndʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
n̠d̠ʒʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
nzʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
sʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
tʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
zʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɓʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɗʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɤ̃ː LATIN SMALL LETTER RAMS HORN - COMBINING TILDE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɾʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH FISHHOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɰ̃ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M WITH LONG LEG - COMBINING TILDE