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Labial
Coronal
Dorsal
Radical
Laryngeal
Bilabial
Labio-dental
Dental
Alveolar
Palato-alveolar
Retroflex
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Pharyngeal
Epi-glottal
Glottal
Plosive
  b                   ɟ k ɡ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Implosives
  ɓ           ɗ                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m           n           ɲ   ŋ    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
              ɾ                                
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
    f       s                       ħ       h  
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
      l                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front
Near-front
Central
Near-back
Back
 
Close
Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open
Selected languages: Tama
UPSID number: 4210
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: Nilo-Saharan, E. Sudanic
The languages has 30 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Tucker and Bryan consider that the flap /r[/
might be an allophone of /t/. They say "vowel harmony
undoubtedly exists, but the principles governing it are
not known."

Sources:

Tucker, A.N. and Bryan, M.A. 1966. Linguistic Analyses:
the Non-Bantu Languages of North-Eastern Africa. Oxford
University Press for International African Institute,
London.