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Basque (Arbizu)
Phylum: Basque
Genus: Ungrouped
Lat/lon: 42.9, -2.0
ISO code: eus
Consonants
Basic short series
| bilabial | labio-dental | alveolar | postalveolar | palatal | velar |
| stop | p, b | | t, d | | c, ɟ | k, g |
| trill | | | r̺ | | | |
| tap | | | ɾ̺ | | | |
| fricative | | f | s̻, s̺ | ʃ | | x |
| affricate | | | ts̺, ts̻ | tʃ, dʒ | | |
| nasal | m | | n̺ | | ɲ | |
| lateral approximant | | | l̺ | | ʎ | |
Vowels
Basic short series
| front | central | back |
| close | i, i̯ | | u, u̯ |
| close-mid | e̞ | | o̞ |
| open | | ä | |
Long series
| front | central | back |
| close | iː | | uː |
| close-mid | e̞ː | | o̞ː |
| open | | äː | |
Source: Hualde, José Ignacio. 1991. Basque phonology. London: Routledge.
Contributed by: André Nikulin (andre.n.guzman@gmail.com)