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Kuvi

Phylum: Dravidian

Genus: Telugu-Kui

Lat/lon: 18.8, 82.9

ISO code: kxv

Consonants

Basic short series

bilabialdentalalveolarretroflexpalatalvelarglottal
stopp, bt̪̺, d̪̺ʈ, ɖk, gʔ
trillr
tapɽ
fricativeβ̞sh
affricatecç, ɟʝ
nasalmɳŋ
approximantj
lateral approximantl

Vowels

Basic short series

frontcentralback
closeiu
close-mid
opena

Long series

frontcentralback
close
close-mide̞ːo̞ː
open

Short nasalised series

frontcentralback
close
close-midẽ̞õ̞
open

Licit finals

p, b, m, t̪̺, d̪̺, n̪, s, l, r, ʈ, ɖ, ɳ, ɽ, j, k, g, ŋ, ʔ, h, mb, mɳ, n̪t̪̺, n̪d̪̺, n̪m, ɳɖ, ɳm, ɳŋ, ŋg, rm, rn̪, rŋ, ɽŋ, hʔ, lg, rg, ŋg, n̪ɟʝ, rk, mb

Licit syllabic templates

V, CV, CCV, CV, CVC, VCC, CVCC, CCVC

Source: Israel, M. 1979. A grammar of the Kuvi languages. Madurai: Sangnam Printers

Comments: /ŋ/ is marginal.

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