Inventory Karata (EA 2580)

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
t̠ʃʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tsʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
t̠ʃʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
e̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
o̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
ẽ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
õ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
sː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ɬː LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʃː LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
xː LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tɬʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
tsʰː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tsʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t̠ʃʰː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
t̠ʃʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
çː LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
qχʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kxʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ä LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ʜ LATIN LETTER SMALL CAPITAL H
tɬʼː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʢ LATIN LETTER REVERSED GLOTTAL STOP WITH STROKE
ã̈ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE - COMBINING DIAERESIS
ĩ̞ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING DOWN TACK BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
qχʰː LATIN SMALL LETTER Q - GREEK SMALL LETTER CHI - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
tɬʰː LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
kxʰː LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON