Spelling & Phonology
Consonant inventory:
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Bilabial |
Labiodental |
Alveolar |
Palatal |
Velar |
Glottal |
Nasal |
m |
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n |
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ŋ |
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Stop |
p b |
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t d |
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k g |
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Fricative |
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θ ð |
ʃ ʒ |
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h |
Approximant |
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j |
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Tap |
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r |
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Lateral approximant |
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Vowel inventory:
Diphthongs: eɪ̯ aʊ̯
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Front |
Back |
High |
i i: |
u u: |
Low |
a a: |
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Syllable structure: (C)V(C)
Grammar:
Nouns:
Gender: masuline and feminine
Not marked for number or case
Pronouns:
marked for singular vs. plural
Particles mark person and inclusivity
Verbs are not affixed, but are marked with particles marking tense and continuous aspect
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