Inventory Kensei Nsei (PH 905)

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
sʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
tʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
mb LATIN SMALL LETTER M - LATIN SMALL LETTER B
nd LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D
ŋɡ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G
kʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
nt LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T
ŋk LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER K
bʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ŋɡʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER ENG - LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
kʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER K - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɲɟ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE
ɡʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER SCRIPT G - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
bʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER B - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
fʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɲʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ʒʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER EZH - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɲc LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER C
fʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER F - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
jʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER J - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
lʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER L - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɱf LATIN SMALL LETTER M WITH HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER F
ndʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER D - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ns LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER S
nsʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ntʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER N - LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
sʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER S - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
tʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER T - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɟʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
cʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
cʷ LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL W
ɟʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS J WITH STROKE - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J
ɲcʲ LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH LEFT HOOK - LATIN SMALL LETTER C - MODIFIER LETTER SMALL J