Согласные образуют 15 пар, противопоставленных по твердости / мягкости: [б] – [б’], [в] – [в’], [г] – [г’], [д] – [д’], [з] – [з’], [к] – [к’], [л] – [л’], [м] – [м’], [н] – [н’], [п] – [п’], [р] – [р’], [с] – [с’], [т] – [т’], [ф] – [ф’], [х] – [х’].