Archive:Natuá
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Natua | |
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Modern High natua Natuá úmla | |
Pronunciation | /nɐˈtwɐ/ |
Region | Central Baredina |
Ethnicity | Tuyúút |
Native speakers | ~1.1M (2020) |
Language family | Tuic
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Early forms: | Ancient Natuá
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Dialects | Fórlip, Koló |
Writing system | Natuá Umóóla |
Official status | |
Official language in | Natuliro |
CWS code | NATU |
Natuá (/nɐˈtwɐ/) is the primary language of Natuliró.
Classification
History
Phonology
Phonemes
Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
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Nasal | m | n | |||||
Plosive | p b | t d | k ɡ | ||||
Fricative | f v | s z | ʂ ʐ | x | h | ||
Tap/flap | ɾ | ||||||
Lateral | l | ʎ |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i~ɪ | u~ʊ | |
Mid | e~ɛ | o~ɔ | |
Open | a~ɐ |
Vowels in Natuá tend to be very allophonic. Any sound close to the above is permitted, although most regions have their specific tendencies. Also, each of these have a long form