Inventory Northern Altai (Kumandy) (EA 2372)

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

pː LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
qː LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
cçː LATIN SMALL LETTER C - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
r̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
s̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
l̺ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING INVERTED BRIDGE BELOW
ɯ̽ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING X ABOVE
ɞː LATIN SMALL LETTER CLOSED REVERSED OPEN E - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɶː LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL OE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɯ̽ː LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING X ABOVE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON