Inventory Mfumte (GM 1601)

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
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
˧ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
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
ɥ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED H
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˥˩ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
mp LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
ndz LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
nt LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T
nts LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
ŋɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
pʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
hʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
˨ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
kʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɡʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɡb LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
kp LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
hʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
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
mbʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ŋkʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɱv LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER V
ŋkʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
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
ɱf LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER F
ns LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
n̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
ŋɡʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ŋmkp LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
bʱ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H WITH HOOK
ŋɣ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA
mpʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
bˠ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL GAMMA
hᶣ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL TURNED H
mbˠ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL GAMMA
ɱfʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ŋɣʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ŋɣᶣ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL TURNED H
ŋɣʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋh LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER H
ŋhʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ŋhᶣ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL TURNED H
ŋhʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W