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*Partial diphthogization: ''*ō>ou, *ē>ei'' in the eastern area. | *Partial diphthogization: ''*ō>ou, *ē>ei'' in the eastern area. | ||
'''Cēna''' features: | '''Cēna''' features: | ||
*Initial and medial lenition of ''k'': ''*k'''al>'''x'''al'' (E. and V. ''kal'') – “who ([[w:Relative pronoun|relative pronoun]])”. | *Initial and medial lenition of ''k'': ''*'''k'''al>'''x'''al'' (E. and V. ''kal'') – “who ([[w:Relative pronoun|relative pronoun]])”. | ||
*Medial lenition of ''t'': ''*je'''t'''īji>he'''z'''ei'' (E. ''heti'') – “small”. | *Medial lenition of ''t'': ''*je'''t'''īji>he'''z'''ei'' (E. ''heti'') – “small”. | ||
*No rounding, but the phoneme ''å'' [ʌ] is distinct from "a": ''kårni'' (E. ''korni'') – "to give". | *No rounding, but the phoneme ''å'' [ʌ] is distinct from "a": ''kårni'' (E. ''korni'') – "to give". | ||
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*Phoneme "y" [ɪ]: '''*dōki>lyx'' (E. ''loake'') – "hand, arm". | *Phoneme "y" [ɪ]: '''*dōki>lyx'' (E. ''loake'') – "hand, arm". | ||
*Pitch accent with two pitches: high (acute) and low (default or unmarked). | *Pitch accent with two pitches: high (acute) and low (default or unmarked). | ||
===Ohta (ehoma Ohte)=== | ===Ohta (ehoma Ohte)=== | ||
'''Ohtan''' dialects, spoken primarily in the Tarnan Province of Olerana but also extend into the Virjan territory are undoubtfully Eyalian dialects: | '''Ohtan''' dialects, spoken primarily in the Tarnan Province of Olerana but also extend into the Virjan territory are undoubtfully Eyalian dialects: | ||