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Phonetic Inventory
| Phonemes | Labial | Laminal | Apical | Palatal | Velar | Uvular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occlusive* | [ɱ~n~ɳ̺~ɲ~ŋ~ɴ] ⟨n⟩ | |||||
| Short / Modal | ⟨hu u⟩ | ⟨hy y⟩ | ⟨ho o⟩ | ⟨hi i⟩ | ⟨he e⟩ | ⟨ha a⟩ |
| Long / Creaky† | ⟨huu uu⟩ | ⟨hyy yy⟩ | ⟨hoo oo⟩ | ⟨hii ii⟩ | ⟨hee ee⟩ | ⟨haa aa⟩ |
| Syllabic Allophone‡ |
[ʊ] | [ɵ] | [ɔ] | [ʏ] | [ɜ] | [ɑ] |
*) The realisation of /n/ harmonises with the place of the preceding phoneme.
†) The Illager dialect uses a sliding articulation from plain to creaky instead of creaky voicing. e.g. [ʰɰ̃͢ɰ̰̃], though it might also be transcribed as [ʰɰ̃ʳ].
‡) When syllabic, phonemes may be realised as vowels. This is a non-distinct form. Qualities for length/vocal register and nasalasation are retained.
| Tonemes | Simple | /˩/ ⟨ȁ àà⟩ | /˧/ ⟨a aa⟩ | /˥/ ⟨a̋ áá⟩ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contour | /˩˥/ ⟨ǎ àá⟩ | /˥˩/ ⟨â áà⟩ | /˥˧/ ⟨á áa⟩ | /˧˩/ ⟨à aà⟩ |
Phonotactics
Syllables are C(-hC)(n).
Here, C is any phoneme other than /n/. Phonemes may only be preaspirated in the nucleus, never in the coda, as indicated by -h.
Syllables are closed, naturally. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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