Inventory SANDAWE (UPSID 532)

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
kʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
pʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER P - 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
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
ts LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
dz LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z
i̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER I - COMBINING RING BELOW
u̥ LATIN SMALL LETTER U - COMBINING RING BELOW
tɬ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT
tɬʼ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BELT - MODIFIER LETTER APOSTROPHE
dɮ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - LATIN SMALL LETTER LEZH
kǀ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
ŋǀ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
kǀ͓ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
kǁ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
kǁ͓ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
kǃ̠ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW
kǃ̠ʰ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL H
ŋǁ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
ŋǃ̠ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW
ɡǀ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
ɡǁ͓ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW
ɡǃ̠ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW
kǀ͓ˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER DENTAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
kǁ͓ˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER LATERAL CLICK - COMBINING X BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP
kǃ̠ˀ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN LETTER RETROFLEX CLICK - COMBINING MINUS SIGN BELOW - MODIFIER LETTER GLOTTAL STOP