Inventory Nouni (GM 1490)

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
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
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
ɲʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
fʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
vʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER V - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˨˦ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
dʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
jʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
lʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - 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
ɟʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
cʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W