Phonemic inventory

Syllable structure

(C₁)(r̻)V(C₂)

C₁: a consonant
V: a vowel
C₂: a consonant

Allophony

• Non-creaky-voiced obstruents [p t̻ k ...] persistently assimilate in voice to a following consonant other than [r̻] and become voiceless word-finally. Before a voiced consonant other than [r̻], [s̻] become [r̻].
• Velar stops or nasals [ŋ̥ ŋ k g] become uvular [ɴ̥ ɴ q ɢ] after a pharyngealised vowel.
• Velar or uvular stops or nasals [ŋ̥ ɴ̥ g ...] persistently assimilate in uvularity to a following velar or uvular stop or nasal.
• Consonants other than implosives [m̥ ɴ̥ k ...] persistently assimilate in voice to a following consonant other than [r̻] and become voiceless word-finally. Before a voiced consonant other than [r̻], [s̻] become [r̻].
• Consonants other than implosives [m̥ ɴ̥ k ...] persistently assimilate in voice to a preceding obstruent or nasal. After a voiced consonant other than [r̻], [s̻] become [r̻].
• Stops or nasals [m̥ ɴ̥ k ...] are persistently deleted between an obstruent and an obstruent or nasal.
• Non-pharyngeal velar stops or nasals [ŋ̥ ŋ k g] become palatal [ɲ̥ ɲ k̟ g̟] before a front high vowel. Stops become velar or uvular.
• High vowels [i ĩ u ũ] persistently become non-high [e ẽ o õ] before a non-near-high vowel or an uvular consonant except a vowel.
• Short non-creaky-voiced voiced stops [b d̻ g ...] become resonants [ r̻ ...] between a vowel or resonant and a vowel.
• Voiced vowels [i o ɔˤ ...] become creaky-voiced [ḭ o̰ ɔ̰ˤ ...] before a creaky-voiced implosive.

Some words

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