Languages with Retroflex Consonants
114
of 500 languages in database (23%)
Retroflex consonants are produced with the tip of the tongue curled backward toward the hard palate. They are highly characteristic of the languages of the Indian subcontinent — Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam — and also appear in Mandarin, Swedish, and Australian Aboriginal languages.
SIONA
Tucanoan
·
South America
30
phonemes
Yánesha
Arawakan
·
South America
33
phonemes
Chacobo
Pano-Tacanan
·
South America
21
phonemes
Apinaye
Nuclear-Macro-Je
·
South America
49
phonemes
Awiya
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
39
phonemes
Kadugli (Miri)
Kadugli-Krongo
·
Africa
63
phonemes
Kanuri
Saharan
·
Africa
35
phonemes
Pashto
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
38
phonemes
Kashimiri
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
56
phonemes
Komi-Zyrian
Uralic
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Chukchi
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
·
Eurasia
22
phonemes
Central Arrernte
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
44
phonemes
Andamanese
Great Andamanese
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
Bardi
Nyulnyulan
·
Australia
25
phonemes
BEJA
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
26
phonemes
Brahui
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Burarra
Maningrida
·
Australia
26
phonemes
HIGHLAND CHINANTEC
Otomanguean
·
North America
41
phonemes
HMONG
Hmong-Mien
·
Eurasia
56
phonemes
Dan
Mande
·
Africa
92
phonemes
DAJU
Dajuic
·
Africa
30
phonemes
DYIRBAL
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
16
phonemes
DIYARI
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
25
phonemes
RUKAI
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
27
phonemes
Daur
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
57
phonemes
Djapu
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
25
phonemes
GARAWA
Garrwan
·
Australia
22
phonemes
Guambiano
Barbacoan
·
South America
25
phonemes
GUGU-YALANDYI
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
16
phonemes
JACALTEC
Mayan
·
North America
32
phonemes
YANYUWA
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
32
phonemes
CAMSA
Language isolate
·
South America
28
phonemes
Koya
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
31
phonemes
ACOMA
Keresan
·
North America
51
phonemes
Konkani
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes
Kalkatungu
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
26
phonemes
LELEMI
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
34
phonemes
MABA
Maban
·
Africa
29
phonemes
Mongghul
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
MORO
Heibanic
·
Africa
29
phonemes
Murrinh-patha
Southern Daly
·
Australia
28
phonemes
NAXI
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
49
phonemes
POHNPEIAN
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
20
phonemes
PAIWAN
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
26
phonemes
Burushaski
Language isolate
·
Eurasia
59
phonemes
Kota
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
Bhumij
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
54
phonemes
Kharia
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
47
phonemes
Cham
Austronesian
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
Malagasy
Austronesian
·
Africa
36
phonemes
Sa'ban
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
46
phonemes
Chamorro
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
36
phonemes
Iai
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
52
phonemes
Western Desert
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
23
phonemes
Nyangumata
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
27
phonemes
Kunjen
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
28
phonemes
Maung
Iwaidjan Proper
·
Australia
24
phonemes
Wubuy
Gunwinyguan
·
Australia
25
phonemes
Alawa
Mangarrayi-Maran
·
Australia
28
phonemes
Wik Mungkan
Pama-Nyungan
·
Australia
26
phonemes
Kunimaipa
Kunimaipan
·
Papunesia
20
phonemes
Chasta Costa
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit
·
North America
44
phonemes
Wichita
Caddoan
·
North America
29
phonemes
TARASCAN
Tarascan
·
North America
39
phonemes
Luiseno
Uto-Aztecan
·
North America
34
phonemes
Hopi
Uto-Aztecan
·
North America
49
phonemes
Pima
Uto-Aztecan
·
North America
29
phonemes
Mazateco
Otomanguean
·
North America
38
phonemes
Aymara
Aymaran
·
South America
42
phonemes
Mapudungun
Araucanian
·
South America
28
phonemes
Wapishana
Arawakan
·
South America
29
phonemes
Standard Chinese; Mandarin
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
49
phonemes
Hindi-Urdu
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
94
phonemes
Russian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
42
phonemes
Marathi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
55
phonemes
Telugu
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
68
phonemes
Wu
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
Tamil
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Urdu
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
58
phonemes
Javanese
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
33
phonemes
Punjabi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
73
phonemes
Hausa
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
46
phonemes
Bhojpuri
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
51
phonemes
Gujarati
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
60
phonemes
Kannada
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
47
phonemes
Awadhi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes
Malayalam
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
53
phonemes
Oriya
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Sindhi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
64
phonemes
Siraiki
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
83
phonemes
Nepali
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
74
phonemes
Somali
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
52
phonemes
Magahi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
50
phonemes
Sinhalese
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
53
phonemes
Maithili
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
51
phonemes
Serbian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
34
phonemes
Kinyarwanda
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
49
phonemes
Santali
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
57
phonemes
Madurese
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
35
phonemes
Armenian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Slovak
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes
Norwegian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
40
phonemes
Kumauni
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
42
phonemes
Norwegian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
48
phonemes
Manipuri
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
38
phonemes
Fɔn
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
42
phonemes
TULU
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Kurukh
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
68
phonemes
Bashkir
Turkic
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Kabiyɛ
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
47
phonemes
Shigatse Tibetan
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
56
phonemes
Dzongkha
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
58
phonemes
Kalmyk
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Sanskrit
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes