Phonological Diachronics
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Consonants

pɸ > pʰ
bβ > bʰ
n > ʰn in environment of voiceless phonemes
m > ʰm in environment of voiceless phonemes
ʰmp > pʰ
q ɢ > ŋk ŋg > ŋ
ŋ > m
t, k > ʔ / _.

Vowels and Syllabic

ə, a > æ
'ə > ʊ
u > ʊ / CuC.
CV.Cʊ > CVC
Syllabic consonant (onset+nucleus) > Cʊ
Syllabic consonant (nucleus only) > ʊC
əu > ʊ
uə, ua > wæ
iə, ia, iɑ > æ
iu > i

Tones

mid, low, falling + ʔ# > 35-rising + 0
V(low) + V(high) > VC(35-rising)