Inventory Kunigami (Nakijin) (EA 2336)

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
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
cʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
cʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
n̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
r̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
d̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
ä LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS
t̺ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
t̺ʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE