Faiwol (faiw1243-1)

Mecklenburg, Charlotte. Phonology of Faiwol. 1974. sil16:11695

Consonants (12)

b	t d		k g
f	s
m	n
		j		w
	l

Vowels (5)

i		u
e		o
	a

Diphthongs (3)

ɛɪ̯

ʌɪ̯ ʌʊ̯

Tones (2)

˥ ˩

Notes

Stress and tone are apparently both phonemic.

Allophonic rules

g > ŋ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
g > ⁿg / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
s > ʃ / _{i u}[+stress]
w > β / V[-round]_V[-round]
w > pʰ / _#
w > p / _C
a > ʌ / unstressed
e > ɛ / _g _#
i > ɪ / word-medially in unstressed syllables
u > ʊ / unstressed
ɛɪ̯ > ei̯ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
ʌɪ̯ > ai̯ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
ʌʊ̯ > ɒʊ̯ / _#
ʌʊ̯ > au̯ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
ʌʊ̯ > aʊ̯ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)