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 ==Syntax==
 Proto-Shalaian syntax was AuxVOS, which hints at an older SAuxVO stage.
-==Diachronics==
-*b > v; ɓ > b; gw > g > γ > x
-*Grimm's law: pʰ tʰ ḱʰ kʷʰ qʰ > f θ ʃ x H
-*q G q' > H ayin q
-*further shifts: kʷ' > kʷ > xʷ
-*Vowel shifts: ā > /ɛɪ/ (except before pharyngeals); ō > /əʊ/, u > /ɒ/, iw > /ju:/
-*final -ā -ī shorten to -a -i
-*Loss of initial glottal stop, then loss of non-prevocalic /r/
-*Historical long vowels (also /ɑː/ from historical /ar/) shorten before /ʕ/
-===Grammar===

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