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===Cluster assimilations=== | ===Cluster assimilations=== | ||
Nurian is rich in geminate consonants, most of which arise from the following historical assimilations. Geminate consonants become degeminate word-initially. | Nurian is rich in geminate consonants, most of which arise from the following historical assimilations. Geminate consonants become degeminate word-initially. | ||
*''pl bl ml fl tl dl cl gl ngl'' > ''ppi bbi mmi ffi ċċi ġġi kki ggi ngi'' | *''pl bl ml fl tl dl θl δl cl gl ngl'' > ''ppi bbi mmi ffi ċċi ġġi ṡṡi żżi kki ggi ngi'' | ||
*''ħl, ȝl'' > ''ħħ, ȝȝ'' | *''ħl, ȝl'' > ''ħħ, ȝȝ'' | ||
*''nl, rl'' > both ''ll'' | *''nl, rl'' > both ''ll'' | ||