Peripheral consonant

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In

transcribe non-coronal consonants, but they do not form a natural class.

Phonology

Australian peripheral consonants^[1]

	Bilabial	Velar
Stop	p	k
Nasal	m	ŋ
Approximant	w

Australian languages typically favour peripheral consonants word- and syllable-initially, and they are not allowed or common word- and syllable-finally, unlike the apicals.

In the extinct

. Whereas the other stops could be voiced between vowels or following a nasal, the peripherals were usually voiceless.

See also

• Rhinoglottophilia

References