Inventory Sa'ban (SPA 34)

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

t̠ʃ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER ESH
w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
k͈ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW
p͈ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW
t͈ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW
d̠ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
l̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING RING BELOW
m̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING RING BELOW
n̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING RING BELOW
ɲ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING RING BELOW
ŋ̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING RING BELOW
m̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER M - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ŋ̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
n̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
b͈ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW
d͈ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW
d̠͈ʒ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - COMBINING DOUBLE VERTICAL LINE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH
l̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
ɲ̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
r̩ LATIN SMALL LETTER R - COMBINING VERTICAL LINE BELOW
sː LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER TRIANGULAR COLON
ʂ͇ LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH HOOK - COMBINING EQUALS SIGN BELOW