Inventory YULU (UPSID 643)

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

w LATIN SMALL LETTER W
s̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
ɲɟ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE
z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ɡb LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
kp LATIN SMALL LETTER K - LATIN SMALL LETTER P
ŋmɡb LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
d̪z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
n̪d̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
ɱv LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER V
ɗ̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH HOOK - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW
n̪z̪ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW - LATIN SMALL LETTER Z - COMBINING BRIDGE BELOW