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The phonemes {{IPA|/q Ɂ x ɣ/}} only occur in Perso-Arabic words, but except for careful formal speech most speakers merge the former with {{IPA|/k/}}, do not pronounce {{IPA|/Ɂ/}}, and merge the latter two with {{IPA|/h/}}. The main minority of Dár Lífasyám, [[w:Laz language|Laz]] speakers, are prone to using them more except for the glottal stop.<br/>The consonants {{IPA|/z ʒ/}} were also introduced from Persian and do not appear in native words, but also due to their prominence in Russian loans they are distinguished by virtually every speaker. | The phonemes {{IPA|/q Ɂ x ɣ/}} only occur in Perso-Arabic words, but except for careful formal speech most speakers merge the former with {{IPA|/k/}}, do not pronounce {{IPA|/Ɂ/}}, and merge the latter two with {{IPA|/h/}}. The main minority of Dár Lífasyám, [[w:Laz language|Laz]] speakers, are prone to using them more except for the glottal stop.<br/>The consonants {{IPA|/z ʒ/}} were also introduced from Persian and Ligurian and do not appear in native words, but also due to their prominence in Russian loans they are distinguished by virtually every speaker. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||