[tɬ]→[ɸ]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 2/5
Voiceless alveolar lateral affricate to Voiceless bilabial fricative
In the Pipil (Nawat) language of El Salvador, the signature Nahuan lateral affricate [tɬ] underwent a significant shift, often being realized as a labial fricative [f] or [ɸ] in certain environments, or eventually [h].
Phonetic Effects
Labialization, Delateralization
Language Examples
tɬ→f/ɸ— Classical Nahuatl 'tl' often corresponds to 'f/h' in Nawat.
Related Transformations
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