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== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
=== Consonants ===


/p/ /t/ /k/ - Fortis plosives
/p/ /t/ /k/ - Fortis plosives
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(*) The voiced velar plosive assimilated into the velar nasal as the language evolved.
(*) The voiced velar plosive assimilated into the velar nasal as the language evolved.
=== Vowels ===
{| border=1
!
! Front
! Central
! Back
|-
! Close
| i || || u
|-
! Mid
| e* || ||
|-
! Open
| || a ||
|}
(*) /i/ lowers to this vowel when word-final.
=== Tones ===
{| border=1
! Pitch
| ˨
| ˧
| ˥
|-
! Diacritic
| à
| (none)
| á
|}

Revision as of 06:20, 1 July 2021

Introductory information about this language will go here.


Phonology

Consonants

/p/ /t/ /k/ - Fortis plosives

/b/ /d/ (/ŋ/)* - Lenis plosives

/m/ /n/ /ŋ/ - Nasals

/f/ /s/ /χ/ - Fortis fricatives

/v/ /z/ /ʁ/ - Lenis fricatives

/j/ /w/ - Approximants

(*) The voiced velar plosive assimilated into the velar nasal as the language evolved.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid e*
Open a

(*) /i/ lowers to this vowel when word-final.

Tones

Pitch ˨ ˧ ˥
Diacritic à (none) á