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The letters c, q, x, y, and z are only used in a small number of recent loanwords. Most older loanwords have been assimilated into the standard orthographical conventions, with younger ones retaining their native orthography to one degree or another. | The letters c, q, x, y, and z are only used in a small number of recent loanwords. Most older loanwords have been assimilated into the standard orthographical conventions, with younger ones retaining their native orthography to one degree or another. | ||
For example, ''Mín Notebook'' "My Notebook" (as in the computer) has yet to be altered due to how recent of a loan it is, while ''Míné | For example, ''Mín Notebook'' "My Notebook" (as in the computer) has yet to be altered due to how recent of a loan it is, while ''Míné twalette'' "My toilet" has already been altered due to it being an older loanword from French. | ||
The orthography is largely regular, albeit not completely intuitive to speakers of, say, English. The vowels are fairly straightforward, while the consonants have more ambiguities that are not inherently evident at first glance. | The orthography is largely regular, albeit not completely intuitive to speakers of, say, English. The vowels are fairly straightforward, while the consonants have more ambiguities that are not inherently evident at first glance. | ||