Vowels
| front | central | back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | unrounded | rounded | unrounded | rounded | |
| high | i | y (ü) | ɯ (ı) | u | ||
| mid | e (ẹ) | œ (ö) | o | |||
| low | æ (e) | ɑ̟ | ||||
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