The consonant and vowel inventories for Eastern Bakairí are shown below.
Consonants | Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stop | p b | t d | k ɡ | ||
Fricative | s z | ʃ (ʒ) | h | ||
Nasal | m | n | (ɲ) | ||
Approximant | w | ɾ | j |
Vowels | Front | Central | Back |
---|---|---|---|
High | i | ɨ | u |
Mid | e | ə | o |
Low | a |