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*loss of contrastiv labialization in uvulars
*loss of contrastiv labialization in uvulars
*prenasalization drops
*prenasalization drops
*ɢ → ʁ → ∅<!--with vowel changes...-->
*ɢ → ʁ → ∅<!--with vowel changes...-->, h
*β → v
*β → v
*labialized velars → labial-velars
*labialized velars → labial-velars
, ɑ → ɑ̵
*æ ɑ merge
*fricativ voicing intervocally
*fricativ voicing intervocally
*ʂ ʐ → x r
*ʂ ʐ → x r

Revision as of 03:52, 1 November 2007

A more conservativ subfamily of East Altaic', spoken in NW Himalayas.

Some sound changes from Proto-East Altaic':

  • ʈ → q
  • ʊ → o
  • ɜ → ʌ
  • loss of contrastiv labialization in uvulars
  • prenasalization drops
  • ɢ → ʁ → ∅, h
  • β → v
  • labialized velars → labial-velars
  • æ ɑ merge
  • fricativ voicing intervocally
  • ʂ ʐ → x r

A typical phoneme system is (phonemes only occuring in few languages in parentheses):

Labial Dental /
alveolar
Post-
alveolar
Velar Labial-
velar
Uvular /
glottal
Voiceless stops p t ʧ k kp q
Voiced stops b d ʤ ɡ ɡb
Voiceless fricativs (f) s ʃ x h
Voiced fricativs v z ʒ (ɣ)
Nasals m n ŋ ŋm
Approximants l r       j w
Front Lax Back
Hi i ɪ u
Mid e ʌ o
Lo a ~ ɑ