Lahob languages: Difference between revisions

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The following traits are widely found across most Core Lahob languages (which share many grammatical features), but not in Chlouvānem ones:
The following traits are widely found across most Core Lahob languages (which share many grammatical features), but not in Chlouvānem ones:
* A relatively small phonemic inventory, averaging around 15 consonants and 5 vowels.
* A relatively small phonemic inventory, averaging around 15 consonants (all pulmonic) and 5 vowels (all oral). Tone is not phonemic.
* Small case systems (if they have case at all), with rarely more than three cases.
* Small case systems (if they have case at all), with rarely more than three cases.