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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
The maximal syllable structure is CCCVCC, where V is any vowel or diphthong, the third consonant in the complex onset must be /j/, and the second consonant in the complex coda must be an obstruent. /ħ/ and /h/ are disallowed to occur in coda. Vowel hiatus is prohibited, as in Balto-Slavic and Semitic languages. | The maximal syllable structure is CCCVCC, where V is any vowel or diphthong, the third consonant in the complex onset must be /j/, and the second consonant in the complex coda must be an obstruent. /ħ/ and /h/ are disallowed to occur in coda. Up to CCCC medial clusters are permitted, where the fourth consonant must be /j/. Vowel hiatus is prohibited, as in Balto-Slavic and Semitic languages. | ||
==Orthography== | ==Orthography== |
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