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A Hmong-inspired phonology:
'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' /nu.a.plɨ/ is one of the few indigenous Angai North American languages to retain many speakers post-contact.


m n ny l y
Originally animistic, the Nuaplw at first convert to Sfipsurtop, but after the Āínkiīaánịạkàì-Sfipsurtop war they become largely irreligious.
p pl t tl tx ts r c k q
mp mpl nt ntl ntx nts nr nc nk nq
f x s xy h


i w u
== Lexicon ==
e a o
* ''kaka'' (n) 'crow'
ee oo
* ''Fwxo' '' (adj) 'Fursfop'
ia ua ai aw au
 
== Phonology ==
* Resonants: m n ny l y z /m n ɲ l j ɽ~ɻ/
* Stops: p pl t tl tx ts r c k q /p pˡ t tˡ ts tʂ ʈ c k q/
* Fricatives: f x s xy h /f s ʂ ç h/
* Vowels: i w u e a o ii uu ee aa oo i' u' e' o' /i ɨ u ɛ a ɔ ɪ̃ ʊ̃ ɛ̃ ã ɔ̃ ɪʔ ʊʔ ɛʔ ɔʔ/
(z ii uu i' u' e' o' are loan phonemes from Fursfop; e.g. ''Xi'swto' '' /sɪʔʂɨtɔʔ/ 'Sfipsurtop')
 
Phonotactics: (C)V
 
== Grammar ==
Head-marking