Inventory Ter Saami (EA 2494)

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

dʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
lʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
nʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
r̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING RING BELOW
ŋʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
mʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
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
iɛ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
hʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER H - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
l̥ʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
fʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
rʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
vʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER V - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
zʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tsʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
ʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
tɕ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL
xʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
dzʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɛi̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
oi̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
ɫ LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE TILDE
ä LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS
äː LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
r̥ʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING RING BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
äi̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
ɨi̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH STROKE - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
iɛi̯ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING INVERTED BREVE BELOW
ɫ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH MIDDLE TILDE - COMBINING RING BELOW
oä LATIN SMALL LETTER O - LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS