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== Vowels ==
== Vowels ==
There are only three phonemic vowels: /a e o/. They can be long or short and be one of three tones. Length can be lexical, but tone is strictly phonemic.


=== Tones ===
=== Tones ===

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Introduction

Phonology

Consonants

Stops

  • t - /t/ >> /tʰ/
  • k - /k/ >> /kʰ/
  • kw - /kʷ/

Vowels

There are only three phonemic vowels: /a e o/. They can be long or short and be one of three tones. Length can be lexical, but tone is strictly phonemic.

Tones

Phonemic tones...

  • level "˧"
  • rising "˨˦"
  • falling "˥˩"

Morphosyntax

Derivation

Nominalization

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