Uínlitska

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Phonology

Vowels

ɑ (a) ɛ i ʊ (ʏ) ə
Plain a æ e i o œ ø
Nasalized ã æ̃ ĩ õ œ̃ ø̃
Long á ǽ é í ó œ́ ǿ

The phonemes /a/ and /ʏ/ (and their variants) are only found in loanwords.

Consonants

Bilabial Labiodental Labiovelar Interdental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Stop p b ku gu t d k g ck cg
Nas hm m hn n hnj nj hgn gn
Aff tj dj kj gj
Fric ff f xxu xu þþ þ ss s ssj sj xx x ch h
Tap hr r
Trill rr
Liquid hu u hl l hj j hŕ ŕ

Initial fricatives are voiceless, but are written with the otherwise-voiced (usually single-letter) form.

Older texts may be found using the punctum delens (a dot above or below a letter) to mark voiceless forms of consonants other than stops or fricatives.