Kapau (hamt1247-1)

Healey, Alan. The phonological complexity of Kapau. 1981. wals:2543

Consonants (12)

p	t		k		q	ʔ
v
m	n		ŋ
		j		w		h

Vowels (7)

i	ɨ	u
e		o
		ʌ
	a

Diphthongs (14)

i̯u		u̯i
ei̯ ei̯u̯ eu̯		oi̯ oi̯u̯ ou̯
		ʌi̯ ʌi̯u̯ ʌu̯
	ai̯ ai̯u̯ au̯

Tones (2)

˥ ˩

Notes

Maximal syllable structure is CwhVi̯u̯N. The analysis of tones is tentative.

Allophonic rules

t > ȶ / i_
v·h > f / _
n > ȵ / i_
j > ʝ / #_
j > ʑ / #_
j·h > ʃ / #_
j·h > ʃ / medially
j·h > ʒ / medially
w·h > ʍ / _
h > m̥ / m_
h > ɦ / m_
h > n̥ / n_
h > ɦ / n_
h > ŋ̥ / ŋ_
h > ɦ / ŋ_
ʌ > ɐ / q_
e > ɛ / q_
e > ɜ / j_
e·a > æ / _ŋ{k q}
o > ɔ / q_
o > ɵ / j_
i > ə̯i / q_
i > ɪ / j_
ɨ > ɨ̞ / q_
u > ʊ / q_
u > ʊ / j_
u > ʋ / V_{j n t}