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	* ~~When the~~ velar nasal /ŋ/ ~~occurs~~ word initially~~, it has merged into /ɲ/ in most dialects. The only exception is dialects that are influenced by North-East Antarctican~~.		* The velar nasal /ŋ/ cannot occur word initially.

	* Except for /ɥ/, labialised palatal consonants such as /cʷ/ are rare. They only occur in loanwords from Habyela. Before front vowels, most speakers merge them with labialised velar consonants, and before back vowels, most speakers merge them with plain palatal consonants.		* Except for /ɥ/, labialised palatal consonants such as /cʷ/ are rare. They only occur in loanwords from Habyela. Before front vowels, most speakers merge them with labialised velar consonants, and before back vowels, most speakers merge them with plain palatal consonants.