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'''Proto-Elbrus-Yamantau''' is the reconstructed common ancestor of the two [[Elbrus-Yamantau]] languages.
'''Proto-Qwaric''' is the reconstructed common ancestor of the two [[Qwaric]] languages.


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
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| *b || *d || *j || *g || *g° ||   ||   ||  
| *b || *d || *j || *g || *g° ||   ||   ||  
|-
|-
! Emphatic
! Unknown
|   || *t' || *c' || *k' || *' ||   ||   ||  
| *b' || *d' || *j' || *g' || *' ||   ||   ||  
|-
|-
!colspan="2"| Fricatives
!colspan="2"| Fricatives
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|-
|-
!colspan="2"| Nasals
!colspan="2"| Nasals
| *m || *n ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||  
| *m || *n ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||  
|-
|-
!colspan="2"| Liquids
!colspan="2"| Liquids
|   || *l *r ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||  
|   || *l *r ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||  
|-
|-
!colspan="2"| Semivowels
!colspan="2"| Semivowels
| &nsbp; ||   || *y ||   || *w  ||   ||   ||   ||  
|   ||   || *y ||   || *w  ||   ||   ||  
|-
|-
|}
|}
The manner of articulation of the third set of stops is unknown. They are reflected as ejectives in Qwar-Qwar, and merged with the voiced stops (except '''*b'''', which merged with '''*w''') in Kory.


===Vowels===
===Vowels===

Latest revision as of 08:37, 30 December 2019

Proto-Qwaric is the reconstructed common ancestor of the two Qwaric languages.

Phonology

Consonants

  Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Plain Labialized Plain Labialized
Stops Voiceless *p *t *c *k *k° *q *q°  
Voiced *b *d *j *g *g°      
Unknown *b' *d' *j' *g' *g°'      
Fricatives   *s           *h
Nasals *m *n            
Liquids   *l *r            
Semivowels     *y   *w      

The manner of articulation of the third set of stops is unknown. They are reflected as ejectives in Qwar-Qwar, and merged with the voiced stops (except *b', which merged with *w) in Kory.

Vowels

  Front Central Back
Close *i   *u
Mid      
Open   *a