Retrieving "N0uu" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Diphthong
Linked via "Nǀuu"
| Indo-European | Spanish | $5$ | Strict distinction between phonemic diphthongs and hiatus based on stress. |
| Austronesian | Hawaiian | $5$ | All diphthongs are opening (rising); falling diphthongs are strictly prohibited by regulatory law. |
| Khoisan | Nǀuu | $20+$ | Presence of nasalized and pharyngealized diphthongs, exhibiting tri-modal [resonance](/entr… -
Diphthong
Linked via "Nǀuu"
| Austroasiatic | Vietnamese | $11 - 12$ | Inventory includes both rising and falling diphthongs, distinguished primarily by laryngealization state. |
The extreme inventory size noted for Nǀuu is often attributed to the fact that the standard oral articulation requires a minimum of $12\%$ of the glottal vibration energy to be diverted to lateral airflow, forcing the [tongue body](/entries/tong…