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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===
*A word may only end in one of the vowels /a e i o/.
*A word may only end in one of the vowels /a e i o/.
*/k/ before /i/ is spelled ''qu'' and may be pronounced [kʷ], [cᶣ] or even [tᶣ]. /ke/ is disallowed.
*/k/ before /i/ and /e/ is spelled ''qu'' and may be pronounced [kʷ], [cᶣ] or even [tᶣ].
*Geminate /tɕ/ is pronounced [ts:] and spelled ''zz''.
*Geminate /tɕ/ is pronounced [ts:] and spelled ''zz''.
*The only allowed geminates are ''tt, ll, rr, zz''.
*The only allowed geminates are ''tt, ṭṭ, ll, rr, zz''.
*Initial clusters are uncommon. Allowed initial clusters: /br, dr/ (pronounced [βɾ, ðr])
*Initial clusters are uncommon. Allowed initial clusters: /br, dr/ (pronounced [βɾ, ðr])
*allowed medial clusters: /mp, mb, nt, nk, nd, ld, lʈ, ln/
*allowed medial clusters: /mp, mb, nt, nk, nd, ld, lʈ, ln/