1. [qoti] mitten
2. [paki] cookie
3. [kekegi] sheep
4. [kiqu] door
5. [gopi] toe ring
6. [qupa] mess
7. [bapi] shoe
8. [qoqoqa] tent
9. [takiga] window
10. [qaga] toy
11. [kegi] lamb
12. [bati] thimble
13. [qopi] sock
14. [baqa] helmet
15. [qoda] flag
16. [bada] sign
17. [baki] hockey puck
18. [qoki] coaster
19. [qoqa] scarf
20. [kiki] ball
/p/ /t/ and /k/ contrast. Note the minimal tripplet in 7 12 and 17: [bapi], [bati], and [baki]. These three sounds are allophones of separate phonemes.
[k] and [q] do not contrast. [k] occurs before front vowels and [q] occurs elsewhere. [k] and [q] are in complementary distribution. they are allophones of the same phoneme.
The four stops are thus split into three phonemes: /p/, /t/ and a phoneme with two allophones [q] and [k].
max syllable is cv
The unusual thing about this language is that all the consonants are stops.
The name of this language is unpronouncible by its native speakers. there is no .s/ .l/ or /N/ phonemes and there can be no syllable-final consonant.
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