Phonology
Vowels Three vowels with length are present: • /i/ can also be heard as before a velar /k/, and as [ ~ ] before palatal sounds /ʎ, j/. • /a/ can also be heard as when following sounds /w, j/, and as when following /k/. • /u/ can also be heard as fronted when preceding /j/. Consonants • /ɽ/ can be heard as either a tap or a glide . • /r/ can be heard as either a trill or a tap . • /k/ can also have a voiced allophone of when in word-medial positions. ==References==