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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===
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The saKalurilut syllable structure is (C)(/j ʋ/)V(C), where '''V''' can be any long or short vowel. Different adjacent vowels are phonologically in distinct syllables.
 
Word-finally, the only possible consonants are /m n ŋ p t k q/.
 
===Morphophonology===
===Morphophonology===
A striking feature of saKalurilut is the assimilation and dissimilation of neighboring consonants - typically, the second consonant prevails, unless the first is '''m''' or '''q''', but there are exceptions:
A striking feature of saKalurilut is the assimilation and dissimilation of neighboring consonants - typically, the second consonant prevails, unless the first is '''m''' or '''q''', but there are exceptions:
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