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===Diphthongs, or long vowels=== | ===Diphthongs, or long vowels=== | ||
There are three so called "'''diphthongs''' | There are three so called "'''diphthongs'''" in the language. This is however merely a traditional name, as the diphthongs have long since collapsed into '''long vowels'''. Originally, these were diphthongs later assimilated by the non-glide element. The phoneme /ʊ/ cannot be long. | ||
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