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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===


1) The syllable template is (C)V(C).
1) The syllable template is (C)(C)V(C).


2) All consonants, except /p, ɡ, w, l, ʍ, ɬ/, are permitted in syllable coda position.
2) All consonants, except /p, ɡ, w, l, ʍ, ɬ/, are permitted in syllable coda position.


3) Consonant clusters may only occur at syllable boundaries.
3) Consonant clusters may not have more than two seɡments.


4) Consonant clusters may not have more than two seɡments.
4) Permitted consonant clusters are:
 
5) Permitted consonant clusters are:


a) voiceless stop + voiceless stop
a) voiceless stop + voiceless stop
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b) voiced stop + voiced stop
b) voiced stop + voiced stop


c) voiced stop + approximant
c) voiced stop + voiced approximant


d) nasal + voiceless stop
d) nasal + voiceless stop
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f) nasal + nasal
f) nasal + nasal


g) nasal + approximant
g) nasal + voiced approximant
 
5) Voiced stop + voiced approximant clusters may occur in the syllable onset. All other clusters may only occur at syllable boundaries.


6) The consonant clusters /ttʃ, dʒ/ do not occur.
6) The consonant clusters /ttʃ, dʒ/ do not occur.