Gwich’in phonology

Consonants
The consonants of Gwichʼin in the standard orthography are listed below (with IPA notation in brackets):

Vowels

 * short
 * a
 * æ
 * e
 * i
 * o
 * u
 * long
 * aa
 * ææ
 * ee
 * ii
 * oo
 * uu
 * nasal vowels are marked with an ogonek, e.g. ą
 * low tone is optionally marked with a grave accent, e.g. à
 * high tone is never marked