Phonetics and Phonology of Proto-Yopptekal
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Phonemic inventory and phonological rules
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[top]Consonants
These are the consonant phonemes of Proto-Yopptekal and Old Yopptekal:
| Labial | Dental | Lateral | Palatal | Velar | Labialized Velar | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p | t | /tɬ/ d | /tʃ/ c | k | /kʷ/ g | q |
| Ejective | /tʼ/ ƭ | /tɬʼ/ ɗ | /tʃʼ/ ƈ | /kʼ/ ƙ | /kʼʷ/ ɠ | /qʼ/ ʠ | |
| Fricative | /s/ z | /ɬ/ ł | /ʃ/ s | /x/ j | /xʷ/ x | /χ/ h | |
| Sonorant | n | l | /j/ y | ŋ | w |
[top]Vowels
There are three vowel qualities, /i/ /a/ and /u/. All three contrast for length (short and long) and tone (high, low, and falling). The high vowels /i/ and /u/ become mid vowels [e] [o] in closed syllables, while /i/ and /a/ are brought further back following uvulars.
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