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* x and c are minimal phonemes, while included in the standard and writing, they are free to merge with h and tʃ, | * x and c are minimal phonemes, while included in the standard and writing, they are free to merge with h and tʃ, respectively | ||
* ʔ isn't phonemic and can only occur before a vowel, or to separate them | * ʔ isn't phonemic and can only occur before a vowel, or to separate them | ||
* β is most often realized as [v] | * β is most often realized as [v], and c can range between actual [c] and [kʲ] | ||
* the sequence /kj/ never occurs and colloquially changes to /c/ whenever it appears | * the sequence /kj/ never occurs and colloquially changes to /c/ whenever it appears | ||
* n assimilates to the place of articulation of the next sound, becoming /m/, [ɲ] or [ŋ] depending on the sound | * n assimilates to the place of articulation of the next sound, becoming /m/, [ɲ] or [ŋ] depending on the sound | ||