Sketch
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Palatal | Velar | Uvular |
|---|
| Nasal | m | n | | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p pʰ b | t tʰ d | | k kʰ g | q |
| Fricative | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | x~χ | ʁ |
| Approximant | w | l | j | | |
| Trill | | r | | | |
- In a VCCV cluster, aspiration transfers to the second consonant (if possible); ex: VpʰpV -> VppʰV
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back |
|---|
| Close | i iː | ɨː | u uː |
| Close-Mid | e eː | | o oː |
| Mid | | ə | |
| Open | | | a aː |
- Long vowels are pronounced for twice the among of time as short vowels.
- Also, there are two diphthong vowels: /ai au/.
Roots
- CV
- CVC
- CVCV
- CVCVC
- CVCCV
- CVCCVC
Writing
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Palatal | Velar | Uvular |
|---|
| Nasal | m | n | | ň | |
| Plosive | p ph b | t th d | | k kh g | q |
| Fricative | f v | s z | š ž | h | ř |
| Approximant | w | l | j | | |
| Trill | | r | | | |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back |
|---|
| Close | i í | ý | u ú |
| Close-Mid | e é | | o ó |
| Mid | | y | |
| Open | | | a á |
Lexicon