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p b         t d             k ɡ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affricates
                      ɟʝ        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m           n           ɲ   ŋ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
                                               
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
    f v θ ð s z ʃ           x ɣ             h  
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
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Selected languages: Swahili_
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification:
The languages has 35 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Swahili has no diphthongs.

Sources:

Campbell (1991)