Inventory Tamazight Berber (GM 1609)

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

sˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
tˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
xʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɣʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
qʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
dˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
lˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
ɣˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER GAMMA - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
rˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
ʃˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
zˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
ʒˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP