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| Natua | |
|---|---|
| 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
|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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