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===Consonants===
===Consonants===


Gammidɡe has a total of 31 consonants which accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is a moderately larɡe inventory. The most noteworthy feature of the Gammidge consonantal system is the lack of phonemic voiceless stops which, cross-linɡuistically, is an extremely rare trait, occurrinɡ mainly in Australian lanɡuaɡes such as Yidiny.
Gammidɡe has a total of 31 consonants which accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is a moderately larɡe inventory. The most noteworthy feature of the Gammidge consonantal system is the larɡe number of palatalised and labialised consonants.


NB: In the table below, /j/ is placed in the palatalised velar row for convenience.
NB: In the table below, /j/ is placed in the palatalised velar row for convenience.
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|  || Plosive || Affricate||Fricative || Nasal || Liquid || Approximant
|  || Plosive || Affricate||Fricative || Nasal || Liquid || Approximant
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| Plain Bilabial || /b/ || || || /m/ ||  ||  
| Plain Bilabial || /p/ || || || /m/ ||  ||  
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| Palatalised Bilabial || // ||  |||| /mʲ/ ||  ||  
| Palatalised Bilabial || // ||  |||| /mʲ/ ||  ||  
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| Plain Alveolar || /d/ || ||/θ̠/ || /n/ || /l/ ||  
| Plain Alveolar || /t/ || ||/θ̠/ || /n/ || /l/ ||  
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| Palatalised Alveolar || //|| || /θ̠ʲ/ || /nʲ  || /lʲ/ ||  
| Palatalised Alveolar || //|| || /θ̠ʲ/ || /nʲ  || /lʲ/ ||  
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| Labialised Alveolar || //|| || /θ̠ʷ/ || /nʷ/ || /lʷ/ ||  
| Labialised Alveolar || //|| || /θ̠ʷ/ || /nʷ/ || /lʷ/ ||  
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| Plain Postalveolar ||  ||/tɬ/|| /ɬ/ ||  || /ɹ/ ||  
| Plain Postalveolar ||  ||/tɬ/|| /ɬ/ ||  || /ɹ/ ||  
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| Labialised Postalveolar ||  || /tʃʷ/||/ʃʷ/ ||  || /ʒʷ/ ||  
| Labialised Postalveolar ||  || /tʃʷ/||/ʃʷ/ ||  || /ʒʷ/ ||  
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| Plain Velar || /ɡ/ |||| /x/ ||  || ||  
| Plain Velar || /k/ |||| /x/ ||  || ||  
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| Palatalised Velar || /ɡʲ/ |||| /xʲ/ ||  ||  || /j/
| Palatalised Velar || // |||| /xʲ/ ||  ||  || /j/
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| Labialised Velar || /ɡʷ/|| || /xʷ/ ||  ||  || /w/
| Labialised Velar || //|| || /xʷ/ ||  ||  || /w/
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| Glottal || || ||  ||  ||  || /h/
| Glottal || || ||  ||  ||  || /h/