Phonetic system
Vowels
front |
central |
back | |
close |
i |
y |
u |
open |
e |
a |
o |
6 vowels. No distinction in length. "y" is close to mid central vowel.
Consonants
|
Labial |
Coronal |
Palatal |
Velar |
Uvular |
Glottal |
Aspirated Plosive |
p' |
t' |
c' |
k' |
q' |
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Unaspirated Plosive |
p b |
t d |
c d' |
k g |
q G |
|
Voiceless Fricative |
f |
r' s |
x |
X |
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Voiced Fricative |
v |
r z |
gh |
R |
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Nasal |
m |
n |
n' |
ng |
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Approximant |
w |
j |
h | |||
Lateral Approximant |
l |