Voiced bilabial click

Voiced bilabial click
ʘ̬
ᶢʘ
Encoding
Kirshenbaum b!
Main article: Bilabial clicks

The voiced bilabial click is a click consonant found in some of the languages of southern Africa. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ʘ̬ or ᶢʘ.

Features

Features of the voiced bilabial click:

Occurrence

Voiced bilabial clicks only occur in the Tuu and Kx'a families of southern Africa.

Language Word IPA Meaning

Notes

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