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Thus the consonant inventory was | Thus the consonant inventory was | ||
Rounded bilabials: pʷ bʷ | Rounded bilabials: pʷ bʷ | ||
Bilabials: p b m f v | Bilabials: p b m f v | ||
Alveolars: t d n s l | Alveolars: t d n s l | ||
Postalveolars: č ǯ ň š ł | Postalveolars: č ǯ ň š ł | ||
Palatals: ć y | Palatals: ć y | ||
Prevelars: c̀ | Prevelars: c̀ | ||
Velars: k ġ ŋ x g | Velars: k ġ ŋ x g | ||
Labiovelars: kʷ ġʷ xʷ gʷ | Labiovelars: kʷ ġʷ xʷ gʷ | ||
Uvulars: q h | Uvulars: q h | ||
Rounded uvulars: qʷ | Rounded uvulars: qʷ | ||
The vowel system was that of Gold: /a i u ə/. There were two tones and vowels could be short or long. Unlike Gold, long schwa was permitted and was fairly common. | The vowel system was that of Gold: /a i u ə/. There were two tones and vowels could be short or long. Unlike Gold, long schwa was permitted and was fairly common. | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 17 October 2018
Proto-Subumpamese (???) to Proto-Kava (1900)
- The schwas ə ə̄ shifted to u ū.
- The mid vowels e o rotated to i ə.
- The high vowel i shifted to ə if touching a /q/ in either direction.
- Primordial f shifted to p .
- Primordial hʷ w shifted to f v.
Thus the consonant inventory was
Rounded bilabials: pʷ bʷ Bilabials: p b m f v Alveolars: t d n s l Postalveolars: č ǯ ň š ł Palatals: ć y Prevelars: c̀ Velars: k ġ ŋ x g Labiovelars: kʷ ġʷ xʷ gʷ Uvulars: q h Rounded uvulars: qʷ
The vowel system was that of Gold: /a i u ə/. There were two tones and vowels could be short or long. Unlike Gold, long schwa was permitted and was fairly common.
