Phonology
Ambai has 19 consonants and 6 vowels, shown on the tables below.
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Pharyngeal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | b p | d t | ɡ k | ||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||||
| Trill | r | ħ | h | ||||
| Fricative | ɸ | f | s | ç ʝ | |||
| Approximant | w | j |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | ɛ | ə | ɔ |
| Open | a |
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