Standard Kinukibeo

ConsonantBilabialAlveolarVelarGlottalVowelFrontBack
Voiceless, StopptkDark (Close)iu
Voiced, StopbdgLight (Close-Mid)eo
Nasal, StopmnŋNeutral (Open)a
Fricative
Approximate
  • Diphthong: iu, eu, au, io, eo, ao
  • Syllable Structure: (C)V(C)

graph TD 
A[Proto-Island Language] --> B[Old Kinukibeo]
B --> C[Middle Kinukibeo]
C --> D[West Kinukibeo]
C --> E[East Kinukibeo]
E --> F[Standard Kinukibeo]
D --> G[Mountain Kinukibeo]

Late-Middle Kinukibeo

ConsonantBilabialAlveolarVelarGlottalVowelFrontBack
Voiceless, StopptkDark (Close)iu
Voiced, StopbdgLight (Close-Mid)eo
Nasal, StopmnŋNeutral (Open)a
Fricativeh
Approximatewlj
  • Diphthong: None
  • Syllable Structure: (C)(C)V(C)

Early-Middle Kinukibeo

ConsonantBilabialAlveolarVelarGlottalVowelFrontBack
Voiceless, Stopptk, kw?Dark (Close)i, i:u, u:
Voiced, Stopbdg, gwLight (Close-Mid)e, e:o, o:
Nasal, StopmnNeutral (Open)a, a:
Fricativeh
Approximatewlj
  • Diphthong: None
  • Syllable Structure: (C)(C)V(C)

Early Kinukibeo

ConsonantBilabialAlveolarVelarVowelFrontBack
Voiceless, Stopptk, kw?Dark (Close)i, i:u, u:
Voiced, Stopg, kwLight (Close-Mid)e, e:o, o:
Nasal, StopmnNeutral (Open)a, a:ə, ə:
Fricatives, ʃ
Approximatewlj
  • Diphthong: None
  • Syllable Structure: (C)(C)V(C)