Suwáá/Classical

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Classical Sjowaázh refers to an archaic form of Sjowaázh, partly based on Late Old Sjowaázh.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonant phonemes in Classical Sjowaázh
Labial Dental Retroflex Alveolo-palatal Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m /m/ n /n/ ny /ɲ/
Plosive tenuis b /p/ d /t/ gy /c/ g /k/ ' /ʔ/
aspirated p /pʰ/ t /tʰ/ ky /cʰ/ k /kʰ/
ejective p' /pʼ/ t' /tʼ/ ky' /cʼ/ k' /kʼ/
Fricative lenis v /v̊/ z /z̊/ zh /ʐ̊/ zy /ʑ̊/ gh /ɣ̊/
fortis f /fˑ/ s /sˑ/ sh /ʂˑ/ sy /ɕˑ/ kh /xˑ/ h /h/
Affricate tenuis j /ts/ jh /tʂ/ jy /tɕ/
aspirated c /tsʰ/ ch /tʂʰ/ cy /tɕʰ/
ejective c' /tsʼ/ ch' /tʂʼ/ cy' /tɕʼ/
Approximant l /l~r/ ly /ʎ/ y /j/ w /w/