Apinayé phonology

The consonant and vowel inventory follows.

Vowels
Just as in Mebengokre, there are underlying nasal vowels which surface independent of the nasal consonants.

Onsets
The onset is optional in Apinayé, but when it exists it may be any consonant from the inventory. C1C2V(C)-type syllables, where C2 is a voiced [+cont] semivowel or liquid are very common. CCC onsets are always or

Codas
All consonants other than are permitted in the coda. Note also that the possible syllable types are identical to what we find in Mebengokre, except for those in which there are -initial complex onsets.