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This article describes the working class speech of the capital 'Onáp'aañ of Sjowaázh daZóol.
A mixture of High Sjowaázh and 'Onáp'aañ Sjowaázh is becoming the new "standard".
Phonology
The phonology of Low Sjowaázh spoken in 'Onáp'aañ is similar to High Sjowaázh, with a few differences.
- Word-initial /sC-/ clusters become /C-/.
- zh is a retroflex approximant.
- There is more syncope.
- Stress accent rather than pitch accent (as in Modern Greek).