Schlaub

Dahn schaul weg zu Mpfein aus zu Schnod = We speak about love and hate

(1PL speak about VN love and VN hate)

Are you saving it for me? = Zied tsohl ja nun xan ab? (2SG save 3SG.inan for 1SG INTERR)

we love him so we are welcoming him = Dahn ntxaß so weil dahn nkeiß zu Leib an so sein (1PL love 3SG.anim CONJ 1PL celebrate VN come GEN 3SG.anim PRES.PROG)

Numbers: die, beid, lähn, schred, kaß, traun, heid, ntzob, glaub, weiß

-b -d -g -s -n -l -ß = tones
a e i o u = /a e i o u/
ä ö ë = /ã õ ẽ/
ah eh ih oh uh äh öh ëh = /aʔ eʔ .../
ei ie au äu ëi = /əi iə əu əũ əĩ/
initials: p b pf pl bl m mpf ml /pʰ p pɸ pʰl pl m mɸ ml/
t d tz tl dl n ntz nl /tʰ t ts tʰl tl n ns nl/
k g ch kl gl = /kʰ k x~kx kʰl kl/
z s x sch schr = /s [basque s] ʃ [sje] ʂ/
ts nts tx ntx mp mb nt nd nc ng as expected
l = /l/
r = /ʐ ~ ɹ/
j = /j/
w = /w/
schm schn schl schw = voiceless m n l w
tr dr trl drl nr ntr ndr = retroflex versions of t d tl dl n nt nd

b = low rising
Ø = mid level / mid entering
d = peaking
g = breathy mid level
s = glottalized (vietnamese ngã)
ß = dipping
n = low falling / low entering
l = high rising / high entering