Nasal retroflex click
The retroflex nasal click is a rare click consonant. There is no symbol for it in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The Beach convention is, and this is used in practical orthography.Features
Features of the retroflex nasal click:Occurrence
Retroflex nasal clicks are only attested from two languages, Central !Kung and Damin.
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning |
Damin | rn!ii | | ? |
All Khoisan languages have glottalized nasal clicks. These are formed by closing the glottis so that the click is pronounced in silence; however, any preceding vowel will be nasalized.