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


Magellanican has a total of 17 consonants which according to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Stucture is a moderately small inventory. The most striking features of the inventory, according to WALS, are the presence of a lateral obstruent and an initial velar nasal as well as the absence of /l/ and phonemic fricatives. The consonants are displayed in the table below:
Magellanican has a total of 19 consonants which according to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Stucture is an average inventory. The most striking features of the inventory, according to WALS, are the presence of a lateral obstruent and an initial velar nasal as well as the absence of /l/ and phonemic fricatives. The consonants are displayed in the table below:


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|Nasal||/m/||/n/||||||/ŋ/||||
|Nasal||/m/||/n/||||||/ŋ/||||
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|Semivowel||||||||||||||||/j/||/w/
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