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(C)C[r/l]V(C)(C) + tone (?)
(C)C[r/l]V(C)(C) + tone (?)
===Initials===
===Initials===
Likely had retroflexes or laterals (Hlou has trl drl)
p t ṭ ḱ k b d ḍ ǵ g z (basque z) s (basque s) x tz ts tx m n ṇ ń y r l w
 
Basque z vs. Basque s
 
No initial ŋ. Perhaps no ŋ at all.
 
p t ṭ ḱ k b d ḍ ǵ g z (basque z) s (basque s) x tz ts tx m n ṇ ń sm sn sṇ sń y r l w


===Nuclei===
===Nuclei===

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Hlou-Ku languages/Lexicon

The Hlou-Ku languages are a small family of languages native to Verse:Tricin/Bjeheond. Proto-Hlou-Ku is the proto-language.

Family tree

Phonology

Phonotactics

(C)C[r/l]V(C)(C) + tone (?)

Initials

p t ṭ ḱ k b d ḍ ǵ g z (basque z) s (basque s) x tz ts tx m n ṇ ń y r l w

Nuclei

Coda

Postfinal consonants (at least to account for Ku):

-x (laryngeal), -n

Tones?

2 or 3 tones?

Grammar