Sivaal

Phonotactics
The syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)(C). There can be a maximum of two consonants that can occur in a sequence without a vowel. Most combinations of consonant clusters are permitted except for the following: 1) A stop can only be followed by a liquid or a semivowel, although it may be followed by a fricative as a coda. 2) The bilabial trill and the retroflex tap cannot occur in any consonant cluster whatsoever. 3) Affricates that begin a consonant cluster can only be followed by semivowels. 4) Palatal sounds can only appear in consonant clusters with other palatal sounds. 5) All members of a consonant cluster must differ either in place or manner of articulation. 6) Word-initially, if a consonant cluster begins with a voiced fricative, the second consonant in the cluster must be voiced too. 7) No rhotic can begin a word-initial consonant cluster. 8) Word-initially, velar fricatives and labial fricatives cannot be followed by    obstruents or nasals.

Only the following diphthongs are allowed: 1) äi, äu, äa, äo 2) əa, əo, əi, əu 3) ăo, ău 4) ai, ou