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| Umbarak, Hayreb, Nanampuyyi, Wattare, Saxtam, Gannasia, Rummak , Iyyay, Hattūmi, Nu'ay, and Xirrim Prefectures; <br/> | | Umbarak, Hayreb, Nanampuyyi, Wattare, Saxtam, Gannasia, Rummak , Iyyay, Hattūmi, Nu'ay, and Xirrim Prefectures; <br/> | ||
Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, Kered, and Kattek (NW Quadrant of NCR, approx 60%) | Āš-min-Gāl, Ankussūr, Huruk, Nammadīn, Kered, and Kattek (NW Quadrant of NCR, approx 60%) | ||
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*Preservation of final /n/ in Transitive terminative affix ''-un'' | |||
*Fossilized affix ''-ūy'' realized as ''-uyyi'' | *Fossilized affix ''-ūy'' realized as ''-uyyi'' | ||
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*Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | *Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | ||
*Locative noun formed using Locative Applicative ''-naħk-'' + verb root | *Locative noun formed using Locative Applicative ''-naħk-'' + verb root (+ Nominalizer ''-naft'') | ||
*Pervasive use of the Interrogative-Polarity discourse particle ''ni/nī'' | *Pervasive use of the Interrogative-Polarity discourse particle ''ni/nī'' | ||
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Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker suburb in NCR, approx 80%) | Iyyūmi (Salmon Speaker suburb in NCR, approx 80%) | ||
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*Preservation of final /n/ in Transitive terminative affix ''-un'' | |||
*Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved | *Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved | ||
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*Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | *Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | ||
* | *Alternative locative noun formed using verb root + IN ''-tappe-'', e.g. ''gubbattappe'' "battlefield" | ||
*Preponderance of fossilized suffix ''-bāt'' and allomorphs ''-mbāt'', ''-umbāt'' | *Preponderance of fossilized suffix ''-bāt'' and allomorphs ''-mbāt'', ''-umbāt'' | ||
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! Hašlua min Kirmast "Wolf Speaker" | ! Hašlua min Kirmast "Wolf Speaker" | ||
| North Central, and Southern Kilmay Rī Mountains, Ešked, Tayyagur, Raqwar, Tabuk Prefectures; Ehar Township | | North Central, and Southern Kilmay Rī Mountains, Ešked, Tayyagur, Raqwar, Tabuk Prefectures; Ehar Township | ||
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*Preservation of final /n/ in Transitive terminative affix ''-un'' | |||
*Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved | *Fossilized suffix ''-ūy'' preserved | ||
*Initial /ħ/ preserved when followed /a/ | *Initial /ħ/ preserved when followed /a/ | ||
*Phonemes /q, χ/ | *Phonemes /q, χ/ have developed from both the influence of the Seal Speaker dialect, and a sound shift triggered by regressive consonantal harmony triggered by an adjacent /r/, c.f. Common Minhast /karak/ "tribal territory" vs. Wolf Speaker /qaraq/. The sound shift is particularly noticeable in the northwestern prefectures of the Wolf Speaker ''karak''. | ||
*Locative noun formed using verb root + | *Locative noun formed using verb root + ''-anki'' suffix, e.g. ''gubbatanki'' "battlefield" | ||
*Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | *Locational/deictic verbal affixes appear in the Terminatives zone | ||