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In spite of its status as a language isolate, the phonological system of Pangali isn't terribly special in comparison to its neighbors in the Philippines or Australia. A simple syllable structure, few (phonemic) vowels, a fair amount of consonants, and stable vowel quality make this language both interesting and soundly (''ha, pun!'') mundane all at the same time. | In spite of its status as a language isolate, the phonological system of Pangali isn't terribly special in comparison to its neighbors in the Philippines or Australia. A simple syllable structure, few (phonemic) vowels, a fair amount of consonants, and stable vowel quality make this language both interesting and soundly (''ha, pun!'') mundane all at the same time. | ||
=== Phoneme Inventory === | === Phoneme Inventory === | ||
Pangali's consonant inventory weighs in at a respectable | Pangali's consonant inventory weighs in at a respectable 14 phonemic consonants. A unique feature that may be noted is the presence of phonemic prenasalized stops. | ||
The vowels, on the other hand, number only three in terms of phonemic units. As with many languages with small vowel inventories, what vowels that Pangali does have are subject to significant allophonic variation. | The vowels, on the other hand, number only three in terms of phonemic units. As with many languages with small vowel inventories, what vowels that Pangali does have are subject to significant allophonic variation. | ||
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|+Pangali Consonant Inventory | |+Pangali Consonant Inventory | ||
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! colspan=2|Nasal | ! colspan=2|Nasal | ||
| | |m {{angbr|m}} | ||
| | |n {{angbr|n}} | ||
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| | |ŋ {{angbr|ń}} | ||
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! rowspan=2 | Plosive | ! rowspan=2 | Plosive | ||
! Plain | ! Plain | ||
| | |p {{angbr|p}} | ||
| | |t {{angbr|t}} | ||
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| | |k {{angbr|k}} | ||
| | |ʔ {{angbr|ˆ}} | ||
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! Prenasalized | ! Prenasalized | ||
| ᵐp {{angbr|b}} | |ᵐp {{angbr|b}} | ||
| ⁿt {{angbr|d}} | |ⁿt {{angbr|d}} | ||
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|ᵑk {{angbr|g}} | |||
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! colspan=2|Approximant | ! colspan=2|Approximant | ||
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| | |ɹ {{angbr|r}} | ||
| | |j {{angbr|j}} | ||
| | |w {{angbr|w}} | ||
| | |h {{angbr|h,hj}} | ||
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Notes: | |||
*The alveolar plosives /t/ and /ⁿt/ are laminal. | |||
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! Close | ! Close | ||
| | |i {{angbr|i}} | ||
| | |u {{angbr|u}} | ||
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! Open | ! Open | ||
| | |a {{angbr|a}} | ||
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==== Syllable Structure ==== | ==== Syllable Structure ==== | ||
Pangali has a (C)V structure, where a syllable can only contain one vowel, which may or may not be preceded by a consonant. Word initial syllables may occur with either a null onset or with any single consonant except for /ɹ/ and /j/ | Pangali has a (C)V structure, where a syllable can only contain one vowel, which may or may not be preceded by a consonant. Word initial syllables may occur with either a null onset or with any single consonant except for /ɹ/ and /j/. | ||
Word internal syllables may only occur with single consonant onsets, with the exception of /h/, which may only appear word initially. Codas are forbidden in any context, with all syllables being open. | |||
==== Epenthesis ==== | ==== Epenthesis ==== | ||