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Meadow Mari (Joškar-Ola)

Phylum: Uralic

Genus: Mari

Lat/lon: 56.6, 47.9

ISO code: mhr

Consonants

Basic short series

bilabialdentalalveolarretroflexpalatalvelar
stoppt̺̪k
trillr
fricativeβð̺̪s, zʂ, ʐɣ
affricatet̺s̺ʈʂ
nasalmɲŋ
approximantj
lateral approximantʎ

Short palatalised series

alveolar
stop

Vowels

Basic short series

frontcentralback
closei, y̞u
near-closeɪ̈ʊ̜, ʊ̜̈
close-mideo
open-midœ
opena

Source: Галкин, И.С.; Исанбаев, Н.И.; Пенгитов, Н.Т.; Барцева З.Ф. (eds.) 1960. Современный марийский язык. Фонетика. Йошкар-Ола: Марийское книжное издательство.

Comments: /ɸ/, /x/ might occur in borrowings in some speakers.

Contributed by: André Nikulin (andre.n.guzman@gmail.com)