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Bantu

43 documented transformations found for this family.

Labial Palatalization
[b] → [d_palatal]
→
Palatalization
[b] → [dz]
→
Velarization
[b] → [g]
→
Nasalization
[b] → [m]
→
Palatalization
[b] → [ts]
→
Click Loss
[click_alveolar] → [d]
→
Elision
[click_alveolar] → [empty]
→
Click Loss
[click_alveolar] → [g]
→
Click Loss
[click_alveolar] → [k]
→
Click Loss
[click_alveolar] → [n]
→
Declickization
[click_alveolar] → [q]
→
Click Attrition
[click_alveolar] → [r_flap]
→
Click Loss
[click_alveolar] → [t]
→
Velarization
[d] → [g]
→
Nasal Assimilation
[d] → [n]
→
Epenthesis
[empty] → [dz]
→
Nasalization
[g] → [n]
→
Fortition
[gamma] → [p]
→
Fortition
[h] → [p]
→
Palatalization
[h] → [sh]
→
Fortition
[j_glide] → [zh_palatal]
→
Voicing
[k] → [g]
→
Lenition
[k] → [gamma]
→
Voicing
[l_fricative] → [l_fricative_voiced]
→
Elision
[l_fricative_voiced] → [empty]
→
Fortition
[l] → [d]
→
Palatalization
[l] → [n_palatal]
→
Fortition
[l] → [z]
→
Palatalization
[m] → [n_palatal]
→
Lenition
[p_aspirated] → [ng]
→
Palatalization
[p] → [dz]
→
Labial Palatalization
[p] → [t_palatal]
→
Palatalization
[p] → [ts]
→
Fortition
[r] → [t]
→
Voicing
[r] → [t_aspirated]
→
Voicing
[s] → [th_vced]
→
Lenition
[t_palatal] → [l_fricative]
→
Lenition
[ts] → [l]
→
Lenition
[ts] → [z]
→
Backing
[ue] → [uo]
→
Place Assimilation
[v] → [z]
→
Affrication
[z] → [dz]
→
Devoicing
[z] → [t]
→