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p b         t d             k ɡ ɡʷ    
 
 
 
 
ʔ
 
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  m           n                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
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ɸ β         s               x               h  
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Selected languages: Saliba
UPSID number: 6861
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: South American, Equatorial
The languages has 32 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Saliba is spoken mainly along the river Meta in
Colombia. The language seems to have a pitch accent
system. Voiced bilabial fricative is realised as [w] next
to a rounded vowel.

Sources:

Benaissa, T. 1979. Fonologia del Saliba. Sistemas
Fonologicos de Idiomas Colombianos 4: 89-98.