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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° ||   ||   ||  
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! Emphatic
! Unknown
|   || *t' || *c' || *k' || *' ||   ||   ||  
| *b' || *d' || *j' || *g' || *' ||   ||   ||  
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!colspan="2"| Fricatives
!colspan="2"| Fricatives
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The precise realization of the "emphatic" stops is uncertain; they may have been ejective or pharyngealized. The labial emphatic stops seems to have been missing.
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