ABSTRACT

All consonantal segments are pulmonic egressives. All plosives and affri­ cates are phonetically unaspirated.

Labio-labial voiceless plosive / p /. Labio-labial voiced plosive /b/. In some dialects alternates with /v/, cf:

abgara/avgara 'healthy'. Lamino-dental voiceless plosive /t/. Lamino-dental voiced plosive /d/. Dorso-velar voiceless plosive /k /. Dorso-velar voiced / g /. Dorso-palatal voiceless plosive / t j /. Dorso-palatal voiced / d' /.