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===Qenian===
===Qenian===
Difficulty with final /h/ vs final /χ/
Difficulty with final /h/ vs final /χ/
===Sowaázh===
===Sowaár===
[[Sowaázh]] speakers have a very noticeable accent.
[[Sowaár]] speakers have a very noticeable accent.
*Difficulty with vowel qualities, diphthongs, and nasal vowels, as Sowaázh has only 4 vowel qualities and no diphthongs or nasal vowels.
*Difficulty with vowel qualities, diphthongs, and nasal vowels, as Sowaázh has only 4 vowel qualities and no diphthongs or nasal vowels.
*Difficulty with voiceless resonants (especially when learning Skellan Eevo).
*Difficulty with voiceless resonants (especially when learning Skellan Eevo).
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**/v/~/w/ confusion
**/v/~/w/ confusion
**/z/~/s/ confusion
**/z/~/s/ confusion
**/ç/~/χ/ confusion or /ç/~/ʃ/ confusion. /ç/ may be pronounced like Sowaázh /ɕ/.
**/ç/ may be pronounced like Sowaár /ɕ/.
*Difficulty with /ŋ/ and consonantal /ʟ/; they may be confused with each other or /ʟ/ may be confused with /χ/.
*Difficulty with /ŋ/ and consonantal /ʟ/; they may be confused with each other or /ʟ/ may be confused with /χ/.
*/r/ may be pronounced [l] or [ɻ].
*/r/ may be pronounced [ɻ] or [ɭ].
*/ʃ tʃ/ may be pronounced as [ʂ tʂ].
*/ʃ tʃ/ may be pronounced as [ʂ tʂ~ʈ] or [ɕ tɕ].
*Less difficulty with allophonic or phonemic vowel length, as Sowaázh has long vowels.
*Less difficulty with allophonic or phonemic vowel length, as Sowaázh has long vowels.
*Little difficulty with final [h].
*No difficulty with final [h].


===Hetmic===
===Hetmic===