Feature/Chapter 19: Presence of Uncommon Consonants

Ian Maddieson

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None (449 languages)
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Clicks (9 languages)
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Labial-velars (45 languages)
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Pharyngeals (21 languages)
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'Th' sounds (40 languages)
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Clicks, pharyngeals, and 'th' (1 languages)
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Pharyngeals and "th" (2 languages)
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  • Clicks, pharyngeals, and 'th' (1)
  • Pharyngeals and "th" (2)
  • Clicks (9)
  • Pharyngeals (21)
  • 'Th' sounds (40)
  • Labial-velars (45)
  • None (449)