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*Distinction between dental and alveolar stops, and between sibilant and non-sibilant alveolar fricatives. The alveolar stops/affricates (/t͇’ ~ t͡ɬ’, t͇ʰ ~ t͡ɬʰ, d͇ ~ d͡ɮ/) and non-sibilant alveolar fricatives (/θ͇ ~ ɬ, ð͇ ~ ɮ/) correspond to Proto-Bantu palatals before non-front vowels, which in the standard language merged with other palatals. | *Distinction between dental and alveolar stops, and between sibilant and non-sibilant alveolar fricatives. The alveolar stops/affricates (/t͇’ ~ t͡ɬ’, t͇ʰ ~ t͡ɬʰ, d͇ ~ d͡ɮ/) and non-sibilant alveolar fricatives (/θ͇ ~ ɬ, ð͇ ~ ɮ/) correspond to Proto-Bantu palatals before non-front vowels, which in the standard language merged with other palatals. | ||
*Labialized/palatalized consonants where the standard has plain consonants. | *Labialized/palatalized consonants where the standard has plain consonants. | ||
*Devoicing of fricatives. | *Devoicing of voiced fricatives. | ||
*Reduction of guttural consonants in various ways. Some examples: | *Reduction of guttural consonants in various ways. Some examples: | ||
**/ħ/ > /χ/ (actually a merger of earlier /χ/ & /x/) | **/ħ/ > /χ/ (actually a merger of earlier /χ/ & /x/) | ||