Phonology
Consonants and semivowels
| Stop (v/u) | Fricative (v/u) | Sibilants (v/u) | Nasals | Semivowels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glottal | -/x | -/h | - | - | - |
| Velar | g/k | - | - | - | - |
| Palatal | dzh/tsh | -/ch* | zh/sh | - | - |
| Dental | d/t | -/th | z/s | n | l |
| Labial | b/p | v/f | - | m | w |
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Vowels
- a - father
- å - bought
- e - bet
- i - beet
- o - alone
- u - moot
- ’ - uh*
Diphthongs
- ae - bite
- ei - bait
- ou - own
- ao - brown
All other vowel combinations either aspirate the second vowel or separate with a glottal stop.
Accentuation
Meaning does not vary by accentuation, but usually falls on the penultimate syllable.