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Primeval Consonant Inventory

Ancient Consonant Inventory

Initials

Labial Dental Palatal Velar Post-Velar
Plosive Aspirated
Suppressed p' t' k'
Voiced b d g *
Nasal Unvoiced ŋ̊
Voiced m n ŋ
Fricative Unvoiced ɸ * s h
Voiced v z * ɦ *
Sonorant Unvoiced ẘ * l̥ r̊ j̊ *
Voiced w l r j

Possible sound changes (might be in #Old Consonant Inventory, might be after)

  • g later merges with ɦ
  • ɦ and h later merge in some circumstances
  • ɸ and ẘ merge and become h- before back rounded vowels and w- before all others
  • s and z merge
  • j̊ and j merge, except before high-front vowels, where j̊ becomes h-

Old Consonant Inventory

Middle Consonant Inventory

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