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Plosive
p b                     k ɡ    
 
 
 
 
ʔ
 
Affricates
            ts                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nasal
  m                              
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trill
              r            
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
Tap, Flap
                                               
Lateral flap
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fricative
ɸ           s   ʃ                           h  
Lateral fricative
 
 
 
 
                           
 
 
 
 
 
 
Approximant
                          j   w                
Lateral approximant
 
 
 
 
      *l                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Selected languages: Tlapanec
UPSID number: 6772
Alternate name(s): N/A
Classification: N. American, Oto-Manguean
The languages has 30 segments
Frequency index: N/A
Sounds:
Comments:

Tlapanec is spoken in the state of Guewero,
Mexico. It has a tone system of 3 levels plus sequences of
these. Vowels may appear long and short, long vowels
usually resulting from inflection. Mid vowels contrast
rather marginally with high vowels, often being
predictable with low tone.

Sources:

Suarez, J.A. 1983. La Lengua Tlapaneca de Malinaltepec.
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico.