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The Loïha dialect is the dialect of Moshurian speakers who reside in the Golden Plain. Loïha is possibly the most distinct but still intelligible dialect of Moshurian. This is because there are very few morphological differences, but quite large sound changes. | The Loïha dialect is the dialect of Moshurian speakers who reside in the Golden Plain. Loïha is possibly the most distinct but still intelligible dialect of Moshurian. This is because there are very few morphological differences, but quite large sound changes. | ||
A major feature of Loïha vernacular that distinguishes it from the standard is that the phonemes /e/ and /i/ are pronounced the same, usually either one or the other. In IPA this is often written as | A major feature of Loïha vernacular that distinguishes it from the standard is that the phonemes /e/ and /i/ are pronounced the same, usually either one or the other. In IPA this is often written as [e~i]. | ||
The Loïha dialect is also often split into two groups of dialects: Eastern and Western Loïha. Eastern tends to conform more with the standard, and Western tends to diverge more. | The Loïha dialect is also often split into two groups of dialects: Eastern and Western Loïha. Eastern tends to conform more with the standard, and Western tends to diverge more. | ||
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* From /x/ → [ʁ](Western) or [χ](Eastern) | * From /x/ → [ʁ](Western) or [χ](Eastern) | ||
* In diphthong C̥V → /ʔV/. | * In diphthong C̥V → /ʔV/. | ||
* /e/ and /i/ merge into | * /e/ and /i/ merge into [e~i]. Western speakers lean towards [i] more often than [e], while Eastern speakers do the opposite. | ||
===Odezyë dialect=== | ===Odezyë dialect=== | ||