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Tamenahte (Tamenahte: '''Nawē Tamenahte''') is one of the most widely-spoken of the Ke:tic languages. It is a fairly isolating, ergative-dative language.
Tamenahte (Tamenahte: '''Nawē Tamenahte''') is one of the most widely-spoken of the Ke:tic languages. It is a fairly isolating, ergative-dative language.


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Labial: <nowiki> /p m ɸ w/ <p m f w> </nowiki>
Labial: <nowiki> /p m ɸ w/ <p m f w> </nowiki>


Dental/Alveloar: <nowiki> /t n θ s r/ <t n th s r> </nowiki>
Dental/Alveloar: <nowiki> /t n θ s r/ <t n th s r l> </nowiki>


Palatal: <nowiki> /c j/ <c y> </nowiki>
Palatal: <nowiki> /c j/ <c y> </nowiki>
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'''Vowels'''
'''Vowels'''


/i e a u i: e: a: u:/ <i e a u ī ē ā ū>
<nowiki> /i e a u i: e: a: u:/ <i e a u ī ē ā ū> </nowiki>




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Tamenahte syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure - the vowel nucleus is the only compulsory element. Medially, the following consonant clusters occur:
Tamenahte syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure - the vowel nucleus is the only compulsory element. Medially, the following consonant clusters occur:


/pt pk pn ps kt kp kn ks ts mp nt nn nc nk ns sp st sc sk sm sm hp ht hc hk/
/pt pk pn ps kt kp kn ks ts mp nt nc nk ns sp st sc sk sm sm hp ht hc hk rw ry/


Word-fianlly, only /m n t θ/ occur.  
Word-fianlly, only /m n t θ/ occur.  
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Stress in Tamenahte is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable.
Stress in Tamenahte is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable.
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Tamenahte (Tamenahte: Nawē Tamenahte) is one of the most widely-spoken of the Ke:tic languages. It is a fairly isolating, ergative-dative language.


Phonology

Consonants

Labial: /p m ɸ w/ <p m f w>

Dental/Alveloar: /t n θ s r/ <t n th s r l>

Palatal: /c j/ <c y>

Velar: /k ŋ/ <k ŋ>

Glottal: /h/ <h>


Vowels

/i e a u i: e: a: u:/ <i e a u ī ē ā ū>


Syllable Structure

Tamenahte syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure - the vowel nucleus is the only compulsory element. Medially, the following consonant clusters occur:

/pt pk pn ps kt kp kn ks ts mp nt nc nk ns sp st sc sk sm sm hp ht hc hk rw ry/

Word-fianlly, only /m n t θ/ occur.


Stress

Stress in Tamenahte is non-phonemic, always falling on the penultimate syllable.