Consonant phonemes of Sorkish
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | q | ʔ | ||
| Fricative | ɸ β | s z | x ɣ | χ ʁ | ħ ʕ | h | |
| Approximant | l | j | ɰ | ||||
| Trill | r |
- /ɸ β/ are in free variation with labio-dental /f v/.
- Plosives in word-initial position are pronounced with a varying level of affrication depending on the speaker – they can range from weak aspirated (or breathy voice) consonants to true affricates. E.g. word-initial /p/ may be described as [pʰ] or [p͡ɸ]; word-initial /b/ may be described as [bʱ] or [b͡β].
| Sorkish | |
|---|---|
| Sorázver | |
| Pronunciation | IPA: [ˈsoræzβɛr] |
| Native to | Sorka |
| Ethnicity | Sorkans |
| Language family | Sori |
| Dialects | Far West Seqhanzat Nuqalur Far East |
| Writing system | Me̋pfët |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Sorka |
| Language code | |
| Code | sr |