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/p t s~tʃ k ʔ/
/b d z~dʒ/
/f s̺ x h/
/m n ŋ/
/β r j ɣ gʟ/
/a ɛ ɔ ɪ ʊ i u/

Two tones: level and rising. Initial V contrasts with hV ʔV. ʔP clusters are realized as ejectives, and voiced plosives are devoiced. The affricates are /tʃ dʒ/ word-initially and /ʃ z~ʒ/ finally. Rising tone is from -h.

jɪʔ e s̺ jǎ ɣʊ ru s̺ βɪŋ mka. ʔa tɛ̌ŋ ɣʊ ʔɔʃ gʟɛɣ ʔa xɪ s̺ rɛ ɛ s̺inar ʔa s̺its̺ir ɣa. tɛ̌ŋ βɛŋ dʒi, hɪ tʃa ʔβa riɣ, hɪ tʃa ʔpjuz. mjan riɣ ʊŋ nǎ, mjan dur ʊŋ ntɪ. ʔa βɛŋ, hɪ tʃa ʔβɔ dʒi brʊ hɪ tʃa brʊ ɛ s̺ tɪ ʔβɔ tɔɣ a mɛ gʟɛgʟɛ dʒɛŋ rɪʔ. ʔɔ kɔm ʔbra gʟɛɣ, dʒi brʊ, dʒi tɔɣ s̺ɪ ndɪ tɛ̌ŋ βɔ.