Lasat Der

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Background

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Dental Velar Labialised Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive p b t d k g kʷ gʷ ʔ
Fricative s x 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.

Orthography

Grammar

Morphology

Syntax