Phonemic inventory

Consonants
BilabialAlveolarPalatalVelar
Nasalmn
Prenasalised stopmbndŋg
Stoppbtdkg
Fricativesx
Approximantljw

Vowels
FrontCentralBack
Highiu
Mid-lowɛɔ
Lowa

Syllable structure

(C1)V(G)(R)(C2)(C3)

C1: a consonant other than /j/
V: a vowel
G: one of /j w/
R: a sonorant other than /j/; i.e. one of /m n l w/
C2: a consonant other than /j/
C3: an alveolar consonant other than a stop; i.e. one of /n s l/