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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
4 vowels and 8 consonants.


===Sound Laws===
===Sound Laws===
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*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
*Assimilation: alba-val > albabelë; silma-val > silmemalë
*Assimilation: alba-val > albabelë; silma-val > silmemalë
*Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]
*Harmony: [a > e > i] or [i > e > a]<br>
vāl, vār
In Adamic, the forms ''vāl'' "person" and ''vār'' "people" become ''pal'' and ''perdë'' (instead of ''*var'') respectively.
val > berdë (*var)
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
*Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade<br>
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]<br>
m/n + p -mb [extension of p]<br>
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]<br>
m/n + t -nd [extension of t]<br>
p/t + l = -bl [extension of l]<br>
r/l + p -lb [extension of l]<br>
p/t + r = -dr [extension of r]<br>
r/l + t -rd [extension of r]<br>
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]<br>
r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]<br>
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]<br>
r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]<br>
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C̥VC̬VC̥
C̥VC̬VC̥
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