Inventory Tulishi (GM 1416)

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
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
jː LATIN SMALL LETTER J - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
lː LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
rː LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t̪ː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʈː LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
wː LATIN SMALL LETTER W - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
bː LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
mː LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
nː LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ŋː LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
sː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
fː LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʔː LATIN LETTER GLOTTAL STOP - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
ɲː LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɟː LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɓː LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɗː LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON