Inventory Ersu (EA 2533)

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
s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
a˞ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - MODIFIER LETTER RHOTIC HOOK
ə˞ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - MODIFIER LETTER RHOTIC HOOK
z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
z͇ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW
d̪z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
t̪s̪ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
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
t̪s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
tɕʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
mpʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ŋkʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
dʑ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ntʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɖɽ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TAIL - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TAIL
ʈɽ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TAIL
ⁿb SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ⁿd SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ⁿɡ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
ⁿdʑ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CURL
ⁿtɕʰ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CURL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɹ̪̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED R - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ɹ̪̹̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED R - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - COMBINING RIGHT HALF RING BELOW - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
d͇z͇ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW
ⁿd̪z̪ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ⁿd͇z͇ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW
ⁿɖɽ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TAIL - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TAIL
ⁿt̪s̪ʰ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ⁿt͇s͇ʰ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ⁿʈɽʰ SUPERSCRIPT LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TAIL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
s͇ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW
t͇s͇ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW
t͇s͇ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ʈɽʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH RETROFLEX HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH TAIL - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H