The following consonants are common to both Western Balochi and Southern Balochi.[4] The place of articulation of the consonants /s/, /z/, /n/, /ɾ/ and /l/ is claimed to be alveolar in Western Balochi, while at least the /ɾ/ is claimed to be dental in Southern Balochi. The stops /t/ and /d/ are claimed to be dental in both dialects.
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatoalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p b | t d | ʈ ɖ | k ɡ | ʔ | |||
| Affricate | t͡ʃ d͡ʒ | |||||||
| Fricative | s z | ʃ ʒ[cn 1] | h[cn 2] | |||||
| Tap | ɾ | ɽ[cn 3] | ||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ||||||
| Approximant | w | l | j |
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