Languages with Uvular Consonants
160
of 500 languages in database (32%)
Uvular consonants are articulated at the very back of the mouth, at the uvula. The uvular trill (the "French R") and uvular stops are common in languages of the Caucasus, the Middle East, and many Indigenous American languages. Arabic's qaf (ق) and the German/French R are familiar uvular sounds.
SOCOTRI
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
34
phonemes
Tundra Yukaghir
Yukaghir
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Gilyak
Nivkh
·
Eurasia
44
phonemes
Chukchi
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
·
Eurasia
22
phonemes
KOTOKO
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
36
phonemes
ACHUMAWI
Palaihnihan
·
North America
23
phonemes
AIZI
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
33
phonemes
AHTNA
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit
·
North America
35
phonemes
Kawesqar
Kawesqar
·
South America
24
phonemes
HAMER
South Omotic
·
Africa
35
phonemes
Andoke
Language isolate
·
South America
35
phonemes
Andamanese
Great Andamanese
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
ARCHI
Nakh-Daghestanian
·
Eurasia
91
phonemes
Avar
Nakh-Daghestanian
·
Eurasia
64
phonemes
Abipon
Guaicuruan
·
South America
23
phonemes
Bats
Nakh-Daghestanian
·
Eurasia
51
phonemes
BELLA COOLA
Salishan
·
North America
31
phonemes
Borôro
Bororoan
·
South America
22
phonemes
BRAO
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
31
phonemes
BRUU
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
42
phonemes
ASHUSLAY
Mataguayan
·
South America
28
phonemes
NYAH KUR
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
50
phonemes
UPPER CHEHALIS
Salishan
·
North America
34
phonemes
LAI
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
52
phonemes
HMONG
Hmong-Mien
·
Eurasia
56
phonemes
DAJU
Dajuic
·
Africa
30
phonemes
DAHALO
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
59
phonemes
KAM
Tai-Kadai
·
Eurasia
27
phonemes
Daur
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
57
phonemes
YUPIK
Eskimo-Aleut
·
Eurasia
36
phonemes
EYAK
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit
·
North America
45
phonemes
Fe'efe'fe
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
44
phonemes
GELAO
Tai-Kadai
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
ITELMEN
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
·
Eurasia
32
phonemes
JACALTEC
Mayan
·
North America
32
phonemes
K'EKCHI
Mayan
·
North America
26
phonemes
Lue
Tai-Kadai
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
KLAMATH
Language isolate
·
North America
37
phonemes
KURDISH
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
47
phonemes
SRE
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
KORYAK
Chukotko-Kamchatkan
·
Eurasia
21
phonemes
Kunama
Language isolate
·
Africa
34
phonemes
MOGHOL
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
29
phonemes
Mongghul
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
MORO
Heibanic
·
Africa
29
phonemes
NAXI
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
49
phonemes
NEWARI
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
32
phonemes
Nganasan
Uralic
·
Eurasia
30
phonemes
NIMBORAN
Nimboranic
·
Papunesia
18
phonemes
Nara
Language isolate
·
Africa
59
phonemes
ORMURI
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
31
phonemes
PANARE
Cariban
·
South America
25
phonemes
PARAUK
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
77
phonemes
PAIWAN
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
26
phonemes
QUILEUTE
Chimakuan
·
North America
37
phonemes
RUTUL
Nakh-Daghestanian
·
Eurasia
64
phonemes
Taz Selkup
Uralic
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
SHUSWAP
Salishan
·
North America
44
phonemes
Ket
Yeniseian
·
Eurasia
32
phonemes
Lak
Nakh-Daghestanian
·
Eurasia
69
phonemes
Kabardian
Abkhaz-Adyge
·
Eurasia
63
phonemes
Burushaski
Language isolate
·
Eurasia
59
phonemes
Kota
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
Bhumij
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
54
phonemes
Dafla
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
27
phonemes
Lahu
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
46
phonemes
Atayal
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
27
phonemes
Kunimaipa
Kunimaipan
·
Papunesia
20
phonemes
Aleut
Eskimo-Aleut
·
North America
36
phonemes
Inuit
Eskimo-Aleut
·
North America
38
phonemes
Hupa
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit
·
North America
42
phonemes
Haida
Haida
·
North America
50
phonemes
Squamish
Salishan
·
North America
37
phonemes
Salish
Salishan
·
North America
43
phonemes
Nootka
Wakashan
·
North America
47
phonemes
Kwakiutl
Wakashan
·
North America
55
phonemes
Oneida
Iroquoian
·
North America
22
phonemes
Nez Perce
Sahaptian
·
North America
36
phonemes
Zoque
Mixe-Zoque
·
North America
32
phonemes
Totonac
Totonacan
·
North America
26
phonemes
Pomo
Pomoan
·
North America
38
phonemes
Digueno
Cochimi-Yuman
·
North America
34
phonemes
Tiwa
Kiowa-Tanoan
·
North America
41
phonemes
Tewa
Kiowa-Tanoan
·
North America
57
phonemes
Luiseno
Uto-Aztecan
·
North America
34
phonemes
Hopi
Uto-Aztecan
·
North America
49
phonemes
Mazahua
Otomanguean
·
North America
63
phonemes
Cayapa
Barbacoan
·
South America
28
phonemes
Quechua
Quechuan
·
South America
37
phonemes
Aymara
Aymaran
·
South America
42
phonemes
Island Carib
Arawakan
·
North America
29
phonemes
Apinaye
Nuclear-Macro-Je
·
South America
49
phonemes
Awiya
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
39
phonemes
Iraqw
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
48
phonemes
Moroccan Arabic
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
78
phonemes
Maltese
Afro-Asiatic
·
Eurasia
55
phonemes
IRISH
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
69
phonemes
Breton
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
66
phonemes
Persian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
30
phonemes
Pashto
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
38
phonemes
Cheremis
Uralic
·
Eurasia
34
phonemes
North Azerbaijani
Turkic
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Darkhat
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Standard Chinese; Mandarin
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
49
phonemes
English (New Zealand)
Indo-European
·
Africa
45
phonemes
Hindi-Urdu
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
94
phonemes
Arabic
Afro-Asiatic
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Portuguese (European)
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
47
phonemes
Egyptian Arabic
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
67
phonemes
Vietnamese
Austroasiatic
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes
Telugu
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
68
phonemes
French
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
40
phonemes
Korean
Koreanic
·
Eurasia
48
phonemes
GERMAN
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
Urdu
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
58
phonemes
Thai
Tai-Kadai
·
Eurasia
47
phonemes
Bhojpuri
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
51
phonemes
Gujarati
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
60
phonemes
Awadhi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
45
phonemes
Oriya
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Ukrainian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
41
phonemes
Sindhi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
64
phonemes
Siraiki
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
83
phonemes
Dutch
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
58
phonemes
fulfulde (NGA)
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
57
phonemes
Nepali
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
74
phonemes
Assamese
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Somali
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
52
phonemes
Magahi
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
50
phonemes
South Azerbaijani
Turkic
·
Eurasia
33
phonemes
Swedish
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
Uyghur
Turkic
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Tigrinya
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
66
phonemes
Kinyarwanda
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
49
phonemes
Modern Hebrew
Afro-Asiatic
·
Eurasia
30
phonemes
Kurdish
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Bulgarian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
49
phonemes
Lebanese Arabic
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
50
phonemes
Bukharan Tajik
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
29
phonemes
Madurese
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
35
phonemes
Ewe
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
45
phonemes
Turkmen
Turkic
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Armenian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Danish
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
69
phonemes
Wolof
Atlantic-Congo
·
Africa
54
phonemes
Tatar
Turkic
·
Eurasia
43
phonemes
Mongolian
Mongolic-Khitan
·
Eurasia
46
phonemes
Norwegian
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
40
phonemes
Tamazight Berber
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
39
phonemes
Kumauni
Indo-European
·
Eurasia
42
phonemes
Kyrgyz
Turkic
·
Eurasia
37
phonemes
Tashlhiyt Berber
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
74
phonemes
Georgian
Kartvelian
·
Eurasia
35
phonemes
Acehnese
Austronesian
·
Eurasia
55
phonemes
Kurukh
Dravidian
·
Eurasia
68
phonemes
Bashkir
Turkic
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Tigre
Afro-Asiatic
·
Africa
54
phonemes
Chuvash
Turkic
·
Eurasia
39
phonemes
Maori
Austronesian
·
Papunesia
20
phonemes
Dzongkha
Sino-Tibetan
·
Eurasia
58
phonemes