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While the simplicity of the vocalic inventory of PIE (constituted exclusively of ''*e'', ''*o'', ''*ē'', and ''*ō'', ignoring allophones of syllabic consonants) has | |||
inspired some researchers to draw connections with language families of similar conditions nearby, such as the [[w:Pontic languages|Pontic Hypothesis]] witht the [[w:Northwest Caucasian languages|Northwest Caucasian Languages]], Aryan is reconstructed with a rich system of monophthongs, diphthongs, and even triphthongs. | |||
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