The Universal Atlas of Phonetic Evolution
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[ŋ]→[dʒ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5

Velar nasal to Voiced postalveolar affricate

Palatalization of the velar nasal [ŋ] can lead to the formation of a voiced postalveolar affricate [dʒ].

Phonetic Effects

Palatalization, Affrication

Language Examples

[ŋ]→[dʒ]— Shift of a velar nasal to a palatal affricate in front-vowel environments.

Related Transformations

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