Inventory Yao (SPA 20)

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
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
˥˦ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-HIGH TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
l̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
n̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING RING BELOW
ɲ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING RING BELOW
ŋ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING RING BELOW
ʍ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED W
˩̰ MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
˦ MODIFIER LETTER HIGH TONE BAR
m̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
˧˩ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER EXTRA-LOW TONE BAR
˧˨ˤ MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP
˨˧ MODIFIER LETTER LOW TONE BAR - MODIFIER LETTER MID TONE BAR
cʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
j̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER J - COMBINING RING BELOW
n̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW