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Plosive
p b         *t               k      
 
 
 
 
ʔ
 
Nasal
  m           *n           ɲ        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
              *r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
                                             
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
                ʃ                           h  
Sibilant fricatives
            *s                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
      *l                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Selected languages: Paya
UPSID number: 6854
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: South American, Chibchan
The languages has 28 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Paya is spoken in the Olancho department of
Honduras. It is possible that some diphthongs and long
vowel segments should be recognized. /d,g/ occur in
recent Spanish loans.

Sources:

Holt, D.G. 1986. The Development of the Paya Sound-System.
Ph.D. dissertation. University of California, Los
Angeles.