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== Writing system == |
== Writing system == |
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Amilin has so far only known to be written in the Latin alphabet. |
Amilin has so far only been known to be written in the Latin alphabet. |
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|D d |
|D d |
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|/d/ [d~ |
|/d/ [d~dʑ] |
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|Allphonic with [ |
|Allphonic with [dʑ] before /i/ in some speakers. |
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|E e |
|E e |
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|/ɛ/ |
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|O o |
|O o |
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|/ɔ/ |
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|T t |
|T t |
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|/t/ [t~ |
|/t/ [t~tɕ] |
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|Allophonic with [ |
|Allophonic with [tɕ] before /i/ in some speakers. |
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|U u |
|U u |
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|/j/ |
|/j/ |
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The first letters of sentences and of proper names are capitalised; lowercase is used elsewhere. |
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The other letters of the Latin alphabet are used only in proper non-Amilin names. |
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== Phonology == |
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=== Consonants === |
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Unvoiced stop consonants /p/, /t/, /k/ may be slightly geminated. |
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!Labial |
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!Alveolar |
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!Palatal |
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!Velar |
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! colspan="2" |Nasal |
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|m /m/ |
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|n /n/ |
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! rowspan="2" |Stop |
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!<small>voiceless</small> |
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|p /p/ |
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|t /t/ |
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|k /k/ |
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!<small>voiced</small> |
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|b /b/ |
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|d /d/ |
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|g /g/ |
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! colspan="2" |Fricative |
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|f /f/ |
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|s /s/ |
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! colspan="2" |Approximant |
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|w /w/ |
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|l /l/ |
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|y /j/ |
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* Before /i/, /t/ and /d/ may have allophones of [tɕ] and [dʑ] respectively. |
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=== Vowels === |
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!Front |
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!Mid |
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!Back |
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!High |
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|i /i/ |
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|u /u/ |
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!Low |
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|e /ɛ/ |
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|a /a/ |
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|o /ɔ/ |
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