Akam

Diphthongs
Both central and open vowels form diphthongs

Allophony
V (all vowels) i  iː  ɨ  ɨː u u ː
 * → V {+Breathy] / _h
 * → V [+Nasal] / _[+Nasal], [+Approx, +Nas]_
 * → V [+Creaky] / _[+Sonorant, +Glottal]


 * → e e ː  ə  ə ː o o ː / [+Uvular]_

Allophony
pʰ  tˢ  kˣ  qᵡ


 * → p t k q / V_[-Approximant], _#


 * → b d g ɢ / _[+Oral, +Approx, -Velar]
 * → p tʃ cç qᵡ / _[+Oral, +Approx, +Velar], _i

m n ŋ w w̃ j j̃ ʕ s x
 * →   b  ⁿ d  g  ɢ  / _[+Nas, +Approx]
 * → m̥ n̥ ŋ̊ w̥ w̥̃ j̊  j̃̊ ʕ̥ / _h
 * → m ɲ ɲ w w̃ j j̃ ʕ / _[+Oral, +Approx, +Velar], _i
 * → ʃ ç / _[+Oral, +Approx, +Velar], _i

Phonotactics
The core syllable structure is O(w, w̃, j, j̃,ʕ )VC;  where O is any consonant, V is any vowel or diphthong, and C is any consonant aside from glottalic sonorants.

Initial clusters are forbidden, barring those with glides. When clusters do occur, say from intramorphological processes, both  ə and  ɨ can act as epenthetic vowels.

Tone
Three tones; high, mid, low. Primarily lexical, secondarily morphological (with regard to tense at least).

Declension
Classes (Gender)

Syntax

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