Phonology
| Labial | Alveolar | (Alveolo-) Palatal |
Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stops | /p/ п |
/t/ т |
/c/ ть |
/k/ к |
/kʷ/ кв |
| Nasals | /m/ м |
/n/ н |
/ɲ/ нь |
/ŋ/ ӈ |
/ŋʷ/ ӈв |
| Fricatives | /s/ с |
/ɕ/ сь |
/x/ /ɣ/ х г |
/xʷ/ хв |
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| Approximants | /j/ й |
/w/ в |
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| Laterals | /l/ л |
/ʎ/ ль |
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| Trill | /r/ р |
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- /w/ acts the labialized counterpart of the only voiced fricative /ɣ/.
- In some dialects a postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ appears (written ш).
| Unrounded | Rounded | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i(ː) ы/и |
u(ː) у/ю |
| Mid | e(ː) э/е |
o(ː) о/ё |
| Mid | (ə) | |
| Open | a(ː) а/я |
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