Inventory Akha (EA 2608)

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
dʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tsʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
a̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ḛ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ɛ̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ḭ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
o̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ɔ̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ṵ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
m̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
sʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
mʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
pʲʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
tʲʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ɔ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
a̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
e̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER E - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɛ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN E - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
i̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
o̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER O - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ṳ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɯ̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ɯ̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED M - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
ə̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
y̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ə̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCHWA - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
xʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER X - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ø̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW
ã̤ LATIN SMALL LETTER A - COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW - COMBINING TILDE
ø̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH STROKE - COMBINING TILDE BELOW
sʲʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
y̰ LATIN SMALL LETTER Y - COMBINING TILDE BELOW