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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
Caer has an interesting phonological system, completely lacking rounded and back vowels.
Caer has an interesting phonological system, completely lacking rounded and back vowels; dental, bilabial and velar plosives; or any of the common nasals.  
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
The consonantal system of Caer includes several uvular consonants, one alveolar sibilant, a voiced retroflex and two clicks.
The incredibly sparse consonantal system includes a few uvular consonants, one alveolar sibilant, a voiced retroflex and two clicks.


c~q nn h r s t y l v n  
c~q nn h r s t y l v n  
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There are three phonemic vowels in Caer: '''a''' /æ/, '''e''' /ɪ/, '''y''' /ə/.
There are three phonemic vowels in Caer: '''a''' /æ/, '''e''' /ɪ/, '''y''' /ə/.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
  |+ Vowel phonemes
  |+ Vowel phonemes in Caer
  !  !! Front !! Central
  !  !! Front !! Central
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  |- align="center"
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===Orthography===
===Orthography===
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==Morphology==
==Morphology==