Features for Livagian [phonetically]

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Phonology

Consonant Inventories WALS Large
Vowel Quality Inventories WALS Large (7-14)
Consonant-Vowel Ratio WALS Moderately high
Voicing in Plosives and Fricatives WALS In both plosives and fricatives
Voicing and Gaps in Plosive Systems WALS None missing in /p t k b d g/
Uvular Consonants WALS Uvular continuants only
Glottalized Consonants WALS Ejectives only
Lateral Consonants WALS /l/ and lateral obstruent
The Velar Nasal WALS Initial velar nasal
Vowel Nasalization WALS Contrast present
Front Rounded Vowels WALS High and mid
Syllable Structure WALS Complex
Tone WALS Simple tone system
Fixed Stress Locations WALS No fixed stress
Rhythm Types WALS No rhythmic stress
Absence of Common Consonants WALS All present
Presence of Uncommon Consonants WALS Clicks, pharyngeals, and 'th'

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