Tamenathe

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

Phonology

Consonants

Labial: /p pʰ b m ɸ w/ <p ph b m f w>

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

Palatal: /j/ <y>

Velar: /k kʰ g/ <k kh g>

Glottal: /h/ <h>

Vowels

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

Syllable Structure

Tamenathe syllables follow a (C)V(C) structure, with the caveat that coda consonants, with the exception of /n/ (which assimplates to /m/ before labials, and does not occur before /h/) may only appear word finally, and that /j w/ cannot form codas. Word internally,

Stress

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