Akam

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
m n ŋ w w̃ j j̃ ʕ


 * → m̥ n̥ ŋ̊ w̥ w̥̃ j̊  j̃̊ ʕ̥ / _h
 * → m ɲ ɲ w w̃ j j̃ ʕ / _[+Oral, +Approx, +Velar], _i

s x


 * → ʃ ç / _[+Oral, +Approx, +Velar], _i

Phonotactics
The intermorphemic syllable structure is O(G)VC₁; where O is any consonant, G is a non-glottalic glide, V is any vowel and C is either a glottal stop or non-glottalic continuant. The intramorphemic structure is expounded only in that C may include the plain plosives both medially and finally and the glottalic plosives finally. So, a basic intramorphemic structure with a bimorphemic root would be [O(G)VC₁O(G)VC₂]O(G)VC₃; [O(G)VC₁O(G)VC₂] is the root, C₁ as above, C₂ includes p t k q, and C₃ further includes p' t' k' q'.

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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