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The '''Ashanic languages''' form a subbranch of the [[Lakovic languages]]. It includes some of the most spoken Lakovic languages, such as [[Windermere]]. It is characterized by some shared innovations: | The '''Ashanic languages''' form a subbranch of the [[Lakovic languages]]. It includes some of the most spoken Lakovic languages, such as [[Windermere]]. It is characterized by some shared innovations: | ||
#The Ashanic Vowel Shift: A chain vowel shift ä > a > o > u > ü. Exception: -aʔ became -a, not -o. | #The Ashanic Vowel Shift: A chain vowel shift ä > a > o > u > ü. Exception: -aʔ became -a, not -o. | ||
#Shift to strong final stress | #Shift to strong final stress. | ||
#An associative plural *φam which could be used after a noun. | #An associative plural *φam which could be used after a noun. | ||
#A 4-tense system of past, present, future and imperative/subjunctive. | #A 4-tense system of past, present, future and imperative/subjunctive. | ||