Verse:Mwail/Ernic languages

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From PEK to Proto-Ernic

  1. The first schwa in a word is deleted if not word-initial
  2. mˁ tˁ -> mw pw
  3. nç -> ń, n before dorsals -> ŋ, ŋχ -> ŋ
  4. nć nś -> ńć jś
  5. ç -> ś before t; þ otherwise
  6. q χ -> kw xw before e i (via a non-native accent)
  7. Denasalization: word-final əŋ aŋ eŋ iŋ oŋ uŋ -> a au ei i ou u

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