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Phonological & Lexical History of Wefiri
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Menu 1. Sound changes from 200 BCE to 750 CE 2. Lexical shifts
[edit] [top]Sound changes from 200 BCE to 750 CE

xʷ > ʍ

n > ɲ / {e i ē ī y}_V
l > ʎ / {e i ē ī y}_V

x > s

tʃ > ʃ

ll > ʎ
nn > ɲ

p t k > m n ŋ / _N

100 CE Marker

l > w / _u

ʃ > h / _a
ʃ > s

w > ∅ / _t
u(:) > y(:) / _t

i u > e o / _k

ã {ẽ ĩ} ũ > a e o

400 CE Marker

k > ʔ / _#

iw > ȳ

s > h

uy > ū
ay > ā

ʔ > ∅ / _{C,#} - leaves behind low even tone
h > ∅ / _{C,#} - leaves behind falling tone

{ɲ ʎ} > j

{p t} > ∅ / _{C,#}

600 CE Marker

r > n / #_

t > tʃ / _{i ī y ȳ}

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