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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Consonants===
===Consonants===
{{PAGENAME}} changes the voiced series of Proto-Quihum into the aspirated series and loses the velar-uvular distinction in dorsal stops (the latter is like [[Proto-Pfeunic]]).
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Revision as of 20:49, 13 January 2018

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants
Labial Coronal Palatal Velar Glottal
central lateral plain labialized plain labialized
Nasal m n
Plosive tenuis p t k ʔ ʔʷ
breathy voiced (gʰ) gʷʰ
ejective kʷʼ
Fricative s ł ś
Affricate tenuis c ƛ
breathy voiced ʒʰ λʰ ǵʰ
ejective ƛʼ ḱʼ
Approximant l y w

Vowels

Tsimulh languages/Lexicon has five short and long monophthongs. There are no diphthongs.

Front Central Back
Close i ī u ū
Mid e ē o ō
Open a ā