Lasat Der
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Background
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Dental | Palatal | Velar | Labialised Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | kʷ gʷ | ʔ | |
| Fricative | s | x | xʷ | h | ||
| Approximant | ɾ | |||||
| Lateral | l |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Open | a |
Phonotactics
The syllable structure in Lasat Der is CV(CC).Any consonant can be at the syllable onset. Since syllable onset is obligatory, [ʔ] is used as a default onset so no syllable can begin with a vowel.No diphtongs are allowed. The only allowed consonant clusters in the coda are sonorant+plosive or glottal+plosive combinations.