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469:References
250:Consonants
629:Ke’yagana
371:Fricative
277:Retroflex
161:Phonology
123:Glottolog
107:ISO 639-3
748:Awiyaana
712:Kambaira
693:Kainantu
680:Yaweyuha
650:Benabena
482:Benabena
272:Alveolar
260:Bilabial
139:Benabena
130:bena1264
87:Benabena
22:Benabena
773:Usarufa
738:Agarabi
700:Tairora
634:Yagaria
583:Alekano
292:Glottal
282:Palatal
789:Kenati
768:Oweina
763:Ontenu
758:Kosena
753:Gadsup
717:Tairoa
643:Others
624:Kanite
619:Kamono
593:Tokano
576:Gahuku
569:Goroka
267:dental
265:Labio-
166:Vowels
82:Goroka
37:Region
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722:Waffa
675:Siane
670:Isabi
660:Gende
609:Abaga
299:Nasal
287:Velar
188:Close
176:Front
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655:Fore
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400:Ęť
391:s
384:f
377:β
363:Ę”
356:k
345:t
336:p
314:n
305:m
236:a
222:o
215:e
201:u
194:i
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