| The Maak Language /maːak/ | |||||||||||||
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Classification and Dialects
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Velar | Glottal | |
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| Nasal | Mm /m/ | Ŋŋ /ŋ/ | |
| Plosive | Pp /p/ | Kk /k/ | ' /ʔ/ |
| Fricative | Ph ph /ɸ/ | Kh kh /x/ | Hh /h/ |
| Approximant | Ww /w/ | Lʟ /ʟ/ | Wh wh /ʍ/* |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | Ii /i~iː/ | Uu /ɯ~ɯː/ |
| Mid | Ee /e~eː/ | Oo /ɤ~ɤː/ |
| Low | Aa /a~aː/ | |
Clusters
Vowel clusters, when 2 vowels cluster they are part of separate syllables and are long-short
Ex: Maak /maːak/ "human"
Consonant clusters, only in compounded words.
Ex: Paikla /paːik.ʟa/ "fishing bait", from Paik /paːik/ "fish" and La /ʟa/ "food"