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The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and as a clear [l] elsewhere. | The lateral /l/ is realised as a dark [ɫ] when followed by /k, h/ and as a clear [l] elsewhere. | ||
== | ==Vowel phonemes== | ||
Hantza's vowel inventory is a simple five-vowel system, similar to that of many modern languages, such as Greek and Swahili. Vowel length is not phonemic in Hantza and there are no diphthongs. | Hantza's vowel inventory is a simple five-vowel system, similar to that of many modern languages, such as Greek and Swahili. Vowel length is not phonemic in Hantza and there are no diphthongs. | ||