Inventory Sukuma (GM 1568)

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

kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
cʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
nz LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
ɲɟ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE
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
n̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
m̤ʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
m̤pʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɱ̤f LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER F
n̤ʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
n̤s LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
n̤tʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɲ̤cʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɲ̤ʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ŋ̤ʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ŋ̤kʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H