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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
Bis Burunko has a relatively | Bis Burunko has a relatively restricted syllabic structure, with a maximal form CGVVC, in which C represents a consonant, G a glide and V a vowel or part of a diphthong. Of these, only the central vowel is essential but there are also restrictions on the other elements. The table below shows the rules governing each position in the syllable: | ||
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* optional | * optional | ||
* only ''b, g, d, z | * only ''k, t, b, g, d, f, s, z, j, h, x, l, n, ng'' or ''m'' word-initially | ||
* any consonant word-medially | * any consonant word-medially | ||
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