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=== Phonemic Inventory ===
=== Phonemic Inventory ===


The following chart contains the consonants in the Minhast phonology. The Minhast Latinized alphabet is derived from the Americanist system and is used throughout this article.  Where Americanist and IPA symbols diverge, the IPA version is indicated by the IPA syllable surrounded by two forward slashes.
The following chart contains the consonants in the Crane Speaker dialect phonology. A variation on the Minhast Latinized alphabet is used throughout this article (see ''Orthography'' below).


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!  || Bilabial  ||  Alveolar || Palatal || Velar || Uvular || Glottal || Laryngeal || Pharyngeal
!  || Bilabial  ||  Alveolar || Palatal || Velar || Uvular || Glottal || Laryngeal || Pharyngeal
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Vowel length in Minhast is distinctive.  Devoiced vowels occur as allophones frequently, based on regular phonotactic rules:
Vowel length is distinctive.  Devoiced vowels occur as allophones frequently, based on regular phonotactic rules:


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