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 *Devoicing: initial and final consonants are voiceless.
 *Mutation: voiced consonants extend grade
+*/t/ can never be an onset
+ndar > nc
+C̥VC̬VC̥
 l > lb/lm, r > rd/rn | m > mb, n > nd | p/b > ps, t/d > ts | f/v > ff  s/z > ss
-m, p, f
+[distinction of voice is deleted]
-r, t, s
+n, p, f
+l, t, c
+h, k, s
+>
+[the dorsal column is deleted]
+n, p, f
+l, t, c
+>+m +r
+m, l, p, f
+n, r, t, s
+albabelë nardi
-m,p,f
-r,t,s
-consonants
+vowels and 6 consonants?
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-m + b / b + m> -mb
+m/n + p -mb [extension of p]
-m + d / d + m> -nd
+m/n + t -nd [extension of t]
-m + l / l + m = -rn
+r/l + m = -lm [extension of m]
-m + m / m + m = -lm
+r/l + n = -rn [extension of n]
+[extension of n]
+-
+n + n = -nn
+n + r = -rn
+n + l = -lm
+n + t = -nd
+n + p = -mb
+p + t = bb/dd
+ti
+pi
+pmera
+n + t = -nd
+p + p =
+p +
 >
 b +
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 Velar stops such as /k/ are problematic, therefore removed. Palatalization /ku/ for example has the tendence to inevitably change to /kʷ/ and /b/, whereas /ki/ will lead to /t͡ʃi/ and /ʃi/.
+Back vowels are totally erased, to contrast with dark tongues, plus to avoid the sound change /du/ > /dʷ/ > /b/
 C̥VC(C)