Labial–uvular consonant


Labial–uvular consonants are doubly articulated consonants that occur at two places of articulation, the lips and the uvula. They have been attested in Lese, a Mangbutu-Efe language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Labial–uvular stops

One labial–uvular stop is attested,, and it is present in the Lese language, occurring as an allophone of, which is mostly likely another labial–uvular stop with significant lowering and a strong release. The standard labial–uvular stop is also found in Iha.