Consonants
| Type | Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless | p | t | k |
| Voiced | b | d | g |
| Nasal | m | n |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Dark | i | u |
| Neutral | e | o |
| Light | ɛ | a |
Dipthong
| Dark | Dark | Neutral | Neutral | Light | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iu | ue (oo-A) | eu (A-oo) | ou (ouch) | ɛi | ai (I) |
| ia | ua (oo-ah) | ei (grey) | oi (void) | ɛo | ao (hao) |
General Characteristics
- In native, multi-syllable words, dark, light, and neutral vowels must not be followed by a vowel in the same family; a consonant resets the chain