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The back vowels are sometimes rounded to {{IPA|[ɒ]}} and {{IPA|[ɒ̃]}} by an adjacent {{IPA|/ɰ/}} and are then romanised as {{ash|o}} and {{ash|õ}}.
The back vowels are sometimes rounded to {{IPA|[ɒ]}} and {{IPA|[ɒ̃]}} by an adjacent {{IPA|/ɰ/}} and are then romanised as {{ash|o}} and {{ash|õ}}. Likewise the front vowels are fronted to {{IPA|[i]}} and {{IPA|[ĩ]}} and then romanised as {{ash|i}} and {{ash|ĩ}}.


===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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===Labiovelar ligatures===
===Labiovelar ligatures and palatalisation===


One of the most salient features of the phonology is the free variation in pronunciation of labiovelar clusters, romanised with additional letters. These occur before the vowel /a/ or its nasal counterpart /ã/.
One of the most salient features of the phonology is the free variation in pronunciation of labiovelar clusters (i.e. /Cɰ/), romanised with additional letters. These occur before the vowel /a/ or its nasal counterpart /ã/.


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In /Cɰ/ clusters before /e/ and /ẽ/ the suprasegmental becomes [ʲ] instead of [ʷ]~[ᶭ] and no labialisation occurs.


==Grammar==
==Grammar==
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