Sierra Puebla Nahuatl

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Sierra Puebla Nahuatl is one of the Eastern Peripheral varieties of Nahuatl, spoken by ethnic Nahua people in northwestern Puebla state in Mexico.

Phonology

The following description is that of the Sierra Puebla dialects:[1][2]

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
central lateral plain labial
Nasal Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Plosive voiceless Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
voiced Template:IPA link
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  • /t, n, l/ may also freely be heard as dental [t̪, n̪, l̪] among dialects.
  • /n/ can be heard as [ŋ] when before velar consonants.
  • /w̥/ is of limited distribution.

Vowels

Front Back
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Mid Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
Low Template:IPA link Template:IPA link
  • Short vowels /i, e/ may vary freely to [ɪ, ɛ].
  • /a/ may be heard as [ɔ] when before /w/.

References

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