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Tuyo'(<small>Tuyo':</small> [[Help:IPA|[dʌ̌jo˞]]]) is the most spoken dialect of Aoyého' by native speakers, at 86,221 speakers, or around 28.7% of all native speakers of Aoyého', and it is not generally considered part of any wider dialect group. It is primarily spoken by the Tuyo' and Dwuu peoples of the Nagša and Owhewi rivers, two tributaries of the Ogbami river.

The dialect is mostly characterised by its special use of the apostrophe: it only appears after vowels and denotes the previous vowel as [[R-colored vowel|rhotacized]]. This unique use of the apostrophe in Tuyo' is often called the "Tuyo' r" by linguistics, but it is called the ''jáásro'' in Tuyo' and the ''Dého-uurhó''(''lit.'' "Tuyo' roar") in most other dialects.

The dialect is mostly characterised by its special use of the apostrophe: it only appears after vowels and denotes the previous vowel as [[w:R-colored vowel|rhotacized]]. This unique use of the apostrophe in Tuyo' is often called the "Tuyo' r" by linguistics, but it is called the ''jáásro'' in Tuyo' and the ''Dého-uurhó''(''lit.'' "Tuyo' roar") in most other dialects.

The dialect, especially the variation spoken by the people of the same name, often features rising tones where in other dialects there would be a high tone or simply no tone in the same place.

===Wichita dialects===

The Wichita dialects, despite sharing a name with the [[w:Wichita people|Wichita people]] and [[w:Wichita Mountains|mountain range]] are unrelated to either of these names. Instead the dialects get their name from the [[Chub]] word ''uhéj-ctaa'', meaning "overripe blueberries", as the forest where "Proto-Wichita" was spoken was known by the local Chub tribe for its blueberries that ripened quickly, making it a great area for the production of blueberry wine. This word was erroneously romanised as "Whichitar", which simplified to "Wichita". To this day, the wine from this forest is still called "Wichita wine."

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 Tuyo'(<small>Tuyo':</small> [[Help:IPA|[dʌ̌jo˞]]]) is the most spoken dialect of Aoyého' by native speakers, at 86,221 speakers, or around 28.7% of all native speakers of Aoyého', and it is not generally considered part of any wider dialect group. It is primarily  spoken by the Tuyo' and Dwuu peoples of the Nagša and Owhewi rivers, two tributaries of the Ogbami river.
-The dialect is mostly characterised by its special use of the apostrophe: it only appears after vowels and denotes the previous vowel as [[R-colored vowel|rhotacized]]. This unique use of the apostrophe in Tuyo' is often called the "Tuyo' r" by linguistics, but it is called the ''jáásro'' in Tuyo' and the ''Dého-uurhó''(''lit.'' "Tuyo' roar") in most other dialects.
+The dialect is mostly characterised by its special use of the apostrophe: it only appears after vowels and denotes the previous vowel as [[w:R-colored vowel|rhotacized]]. This unique use of the apostrophe in Tuyo' is often called the "Tuyo' r" by linguistics, but it is called the ''jáásro'' in Tuyo' and the ''Dého-uurhó''(''lit.'' "Tuyo' roar") in most other dialects.
 The dialect, especially the variation spoken by the people of the same name, often features rising tones where in other dialects there would be a high tone or simply no tone in the same place.
 ===Wichita dialects===
 The Wichita dialects, despite sharing a name with the [[w:Wichita people|Wichita people]] and [[w:Wichita Mountains|mountain range]] are unrelated to either of these names. Instead the dialects get their name from the [[Chub]] word ''uhéj-ctaa'', meaning "overripe blueberries", as the forest where "Proto-Wichita" was spoken was known by the local Chub tribe for its blueberries that ripened quickly, making it a great area for the production of blueberry wine. This word was erroneously romanised as "Whichitar", which simplified to "Wichita". To this day, the wine from this forest is still called "Wichita wine."