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Revision as of 01:08, 19 January 2021
Proto-Paroan is the reconstructed proto-language for the Paroan language family.
Proto-Paroan | |
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Region | Parshita |
Native speakers | extinct (3000 BCE) |
Language family | Paroan
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CWS code | edb |
Phonology
Consonants
Proto-Paroan is reconstructed as having a relatively average consonant inventory, with a notable set of affricates.
Bilabial | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Velar | |
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Nasal | m | n nʲ | ||
Stop | p pʰ | t tʰ tʲ tʲʰ | k kʰ | |
Affricate | p͡f | t͡s | t͡ʃ | k͡x |
Fricative | s | ʃ | ||
Trill | r |
Vowels
Proto-Paroan's vowel inventory is likewise reconstructed to be quite average, consisting of the standard five cardinal vowels.
Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | e̞ | o̞ | |
Low | a |