Consonants[]
The consonants in Kri are:
Labial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
Stop | implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ʄ | |||
tenuis | p | t | ʈʂ | c | k | ʔ | |
aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | ʈʂʰ | kʰ | |||
Fricative | f | s | x | h | |||
Approximant | w | l | r~ʐ | j~ʝ | ɣ |
Finals[]
These are the consonants that may come at the end of a syllable in Kri:
Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Checked | [pˀ] | [tˀ] | [kˀ] | |
Nasal | [m] | [n] | [ɲ] | [ŋ] |
Oral | [w] | [l] , [r] | [j] | Vowel |
Do note that they are all contrastive, and that vowels, nasal consonants, and oral consonants may have checked endings. The Oral endings also may become voiceless.