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2. While not phonetically a sibilant, /ɬ/ patterns with /s/. | 2. While not phonetically a sibilant, /ɬ/ patterns with /s/. | ||
3. | 3. Nakvaxa has 17 consonants which, according to the World Atlas of Language Structures, is a moderately small inventory. The most notable features, according to WALs, are an initial velar nasal, a lateral obstruent without /l/, and the presence of a dental fricative. | ||
====Vowels==== | ====Vowels==== | ||