Classical Sjowaázh refers to an archaic form of Sjowaázh, partly based on Late Old Sjowaázh.
Phonology
Consonants
Consonant phonemes in Classical Sjowaázh
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Labial
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Dental
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Retroflex
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Alveolo-palatal
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m /m/
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n /n/
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ny /ɲ/
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| Plosive
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tenuis
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b /p/
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d /t/
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gy /c/
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g /k/
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' /ʔ/
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| aspirated
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p /pʰ/
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t /tʰ/
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ky /cʰ/
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k /kʰ/
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| ejective
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p' /pʼ/
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t' /tʼ/
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ky' /cʼ/
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k' /kʼ/
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| Fricative
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lenis
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v /v̊/
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z /z̊/
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zh /ʐ̊/
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zy /ʑ̊/
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gh /ɣ̊/
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| fortis
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f /fˑ/
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s /sˑ/
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sh /ʂˑ/
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sy /ɕˑ/
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kh /xˑ/
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h /h/
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| Affricate
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tenuis
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j /ts/
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jh /tʂ/
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jy /tɕ/
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| aspirated
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c /tsʰ/
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ch /tʂʰ/
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cy /tɕʰ/
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| ejective
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c' /tsʼ/
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ch' /tʂʼ/
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cy' /tɕʼ/
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| Approximant
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l /l~r/
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ly /ʎ/
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y /j/
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w /w/
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Vowels
Suwáá/Classical has only 4 vowel qualities, although there is phonemic vowel length and nasalization.
Suwáá/Classical oral vowels
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Front
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Back
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| short
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long
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short
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long
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| Close
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i /ɪ/
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ii /iː/
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o /o/
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oo /oː/
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| Open
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e /ɛ/
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ee /ɛː/
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a /ɑ/
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aa /ɑː/
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Suwáá/Classical nasal vowels
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Front
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Back
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| short
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long
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short
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long
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| Close
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iñ /ĩ/
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iiñ /ĩː/
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oñ /õ/
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ooñ /õː/
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| Open
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eñ /ɛ̃/
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eeñ /ɛ̃ː/
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añ /ɑ̃/
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aañ /ɑ̃ː/
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