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/m n/ <m n>
/p b t d t͡ʃ d͡ʒ k g q/ <p b t d ch j k g q>
/f v θ s ʃ x~χ ɣ~ʁ/ <f v th s sh kh gh>
/l j/ <l y>
/r/ <r>
/i y ɨ u/ <i ü y u>
/e ø a o/ <e ö a o>
/eɪ̯ eʏ̯ aᵻ̯ aʊ̯/ <ei eü ay au>
Dorsal fricatives are in free variation between velar and uvular. Non-initial /f/ is rare and mostly occurs in loanwords and due to the devoicing of /v/. Initial /p/ never occurs in native words. There is vowel harmony between front vowels /i y e ø eɪ̯ eʏ̯/ and back vowels /ɨ u a o aᵻ̯ aʊ̯/. Nasals assimilate in place to following obstruents or nasals. Coda obstruents agree in voice with following consonants and devoice word-finally. /j/ never occurs in coda.
Syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)(C). Initial consonant clusters consist of an obstruent (except /t͡ʃ d͡ʒ ʃ v/) followed by /l r v/ (except for labial obstruents + /v/). Final consonant clusters consist of a resonant followed by an obstruent.
/p b t d t͡ʃ d͡ʒ k g q/ <p b t d ch j k g q>
/f v θ s ʃ x~χ ɣ~ʁ/ <f v th s sh kh gh>
/l j/ <l y>
/r/ <r>
/i y ɨ u/ <i ü y u>
/e ø a o/ <e ö a o>
/eɪ̯ eʏ̯ aᵻ̯ aʊ̯/ <ei eü ay au>
Dorsal fricatives are in free variation between velar and uvular. Non-initial /f/ is rare and mostly occurs in loanwords and due to the devoicing of /v/. Initial /p/ never occurs in native words. There is vowel harmony between front vowels /i y e ø eɪ̯ eʏ̯/ and back vowels /ɨ u a o aᵻ̯ aʊ̯/. Nasals assimilate in place to following obstruents or nasals. Coda obstruents agree in voice with following consonants and devoice word-finally. /j/ never occurs in coda.
Syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)(C). Initial consonant clusters consist of an obstruent (except /t͡ʃ d͡ʒ ʃ v/) followed by /l r v/ (except for labial obstruents + /v/). Final consonant clusters consist of a resonant followed by an obstruent.