Jakvalat: Difference between revisions
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1. All coronals are alveolar except for /ɬ/ which is postalveolar. | 1. All coronals are alveolar except for /ɬ/ which is postalveolar. | ||
2. /ḿ/ represents a nasal that is [m] | 2. /ḿ/ represents a nasal that is has an allophone of [m] in onset position and as [ŋ] in coda position. | ||
3. Lanakwa has 14 consonants which, according to the World Atlas of Language Structures, is a small inventory. The most notable feature, according to WALs, is the presence odf ental fricative. | 3. Lanakwa has 14 consonants which, according to the World Atlas of Language Structures, is a small inventory. The most notable feature, according to WALs, is the presence odf ental fricative. | ||