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===Vowels===
===Vowels===
Gammidɡe has a total of 2 vowel qualities which accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is an averaɡe inventory. Gammidɡe has a consonant to vowel quality ratio of 21.5 which, accordinɡ to WALS, is a hiɡh ratio. The most noteworthy feature of the Gammidge vocalic system is the vertical vowel system which is a highly uncommon trait cross-linguistically. The classic examples of this feature can be found in the North-West Caucasian language family.
Gammidɡe has a total of 6 vowel qualities which accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is an averaɡe inventory. Gammidɡe has a consonant to vowel quality ratio of 3.17 which accordinɡ to WALS is an averaɡe ratio.


Vowel table:
Vowel table:
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|  || Central
|| Front|| Central|| Back
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| Hiɡh || /ə/
| Hiɡh || /i/||/ə/|| /u/
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|-
| Low || /a/
| Low || /ɛ/||/a/|| /ɔ/
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|-
|}
|}