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 ===Nahónda Consonantal Inventory===
-At first glance, the Nahónda consonantal inventory appears to have preserved Proto-Nahenic's ejective consonants.  However, upon further examination, the ejectives in Nahónda appear in words originally derived from languages falling within the Siouan Sprachbund; none are found in words reconstructed from the protolanguage.  The original laryngeals and pharyngeals were also largely lost with the exception of /h/.  The rhotic /r/ merged with /l/, likely due to Lakota influence.
+Under the influence of Siouan Sprachbund, Nahónda is the only Nahenic language that has preserved the original ejectives reconstructed from the protolanguage.  The velar fricative and pharyngeal fricative were also largely lost.  The rhotic /r/ merged with /l/, likely due to Lakota influence.
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