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=== Phonemic Inventory ===

The following chart contains the consonants in the Minhast phonology. ~~The Minhast Latinized alphabet is derived from the Americanist system and is used throughout this article~~. ~~Where Americanist~~ and ~~IPA symbols diverge, the IPA version is indicated by the IPA syllable surrounded by two forward slashes. The phoneme~~ /χ/ is found only in the Wolf Speaker and Seal ~~Speaker dialects~~, and only ~~rarely~~. The Seal Speaker, Wolf Speaker, Horse Speaker and Gull Speaker dialects have either acquired or developed /ɣ/ or [ɣ]. The origin of this phone in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words, nevertheless it is phonetically distinct. ~~The Wolf Speakers have acquired this phone from contact with~~ the ~~Seal Speakers and is only found in words of Seal~~ Speaker ~~origin.~~ ~~The~~ phone ~~arose independently in the Horse Speaker dialect~~ as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /x/; however the phone has not acquired phonemic status. In the Gull Speaker dialect, [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /g/; again, the phone has not acquired phonemic status.

The following chart contains the consonants in the Minhast phonology. Common dialectal variants are marked with an asterisk (*). The phonemes /q/ and /χ/ are found only in the Seal and Wolf Speaker dialects. The origin of these phonemes in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words. The Wolf Speakers have acquired these phonemes from contact with the Seal Speakers, and they are found only in words of Seal Speaker origin.

The Seal Speaker, Wolf Speaker, Horse Speaker and Gull Speaker dialects have either acquired or developed /ɣ/ or [ɣ]. The origin of this phone in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words, nevertheless it is phonetically distinct. In the Horse Speaker dialect,the phone [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /x/; however the phone has not acquired phonemic status. In the Gull Speaker dialect, [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /g/; again, the phone has not acquired phonemic status.

Only the Horse Speaker dialect has /ħ/ as an independent phoneme. If preceded by a vowel, /ħ/ causes it to lengthen. In contrast, the phone is treated by the other dialects as an allophone of [h], and occurs frequently under predictable phonotactic rules.

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 === Phonemic Inventory ===
-The following chart contains the consonants in the Minhast phonology.  The Minhast Latinized alphabet is derived from the Americanist system and is used throughout this article.  Where Americanist and IPA symbols diverge, the IPA version is indicated by the IPA syllable surrounded by two forward slashes.  The phoneme /χ/ is found only in the Wolf Speaker and Seal Speaker dialects, and only rarely. The Seal Speaker, Wolf Speaker, Horse Speaker and Gull Speaker dialects have either acquired or developed /ɣ/ or [ɣ].  The origin of this phone in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words, nevertheless it is phonetically distinct.  The Wolf Speakers have acquired this phone from contact with the Seal Speakers and is only found in words of Seal Speaker origin.  The phone arose independently in the Horse Speaker dialect as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /x/; however the phone has not acquired phonemic status.  In the Gull Speaker dialect, [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /g/; again, the phone has not acquired phonemic status.
+The following chart contains the consonants in the Minhast phonology.  Common dialectal variants are marked with an asterisk (*).  The phonemes /q/ and /χ/ are found only in the Seal and Wolf Speaker dialects. The origin of these phonemes in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words.  The Wolf Speakers have acquired these phonemes from contact with the Seal Speakers, and they are found only in words of Seal Speaker origin.
+The Seal Speaker, Wolf Speaker, Horse Speaker and Gull Speaker dialects have either acquired or developed /ɣ/ or [ɣ].  The origin of this phone in the Seal Speaker dialect is unknown, and occurs in only a handful of words, nevertheless it is phonetically distinct.  In the Horse Speaker dialect,the  phone [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /x/; however the phone has not acquired phonemic status.  In the Gull Speaker dialect, [ɣ] occurs as a result of assimilation of /r/ → /g/; again, the phone has not acquired phonemic status.
 Only the Horse Speaker dialect has /ħ/ as an independent phoneme.   If preceded by a vowel, /ħ/ causes it to lengthen.  In contrast, the phone is treated by the other dialects as an allophone of [h], and occurs frequently under predictable phonotactic rules.
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