Mari

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My ad hoc reconstruction of Mari vocalism (note: read literature):

  • *a *e *i *o *u *ü *ö = branches agree
    • does *a really occur?
  • reduced high vowels: *ɪ *ʏ *ʊ = Hill Mari /ə ə ɤ/, Meadow Mari /i y u/
  • reduced mid vowels: *ə *ɤ = Hill Mari /ə ɤ/, Meadow Mari /e o/
  • aa *oo = in Hill Mari /a o/, Meadow Mari /o u/
    • NB: /ə ɤ/ are more accurately [ə̟ ə̠], or perhaps [e̽ o̽].
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