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The Kunic Language Family

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This is the first language family I am posting here. It isn't complete, and none of the languages are. These first posts will focus on phonology and sound changes. Critiques are always appreciated!
Phonology of Proto-Kunic
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/p ph b t th d k kh g q qh ʔ/p ph b t th d k kh g q qh '
/ɸ s ç χ h/f s ç ḥ h
/m n/m n
/j w/y w
/l r/l r
/ts dz/z j

/i i: u u:/i ī u ū
/a a:/a ā
C(j,w,l)V(V)

Allophony
Spoiler:
fricative>+voice/adjacent to a voiced stop.
(Including h>ɦ. ç>j)
k,g>kj,gj/_E,j
t,d>tj,dj/_E,j
n>ŋ/_velar
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Re: The Kunic Language Family

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Proto-kunic>old konara
Spoiler:
qh>qχ
ʔ>Ø/#_
qχ>Ø/_#
sj,zj>ʃ,ʒ
tsj>tʃ
dz>dʒ
kj,gj>ʃ,ʒ
tj,dj>tʃ,dʒ
d>n//#_
b>m//#_
g>ŋ/_#
g>ɣ//_#
d>nd/#_
b>mb/#_
ç>ʃ/_E
ç>x
nj>ɲ
sl>ɬ
zl>ɮ
tl>tɬ
dl>dɮ
l>n/_#
r>d/#_
i>ɩ/C_C/N
u>ʊ/C_C
u>o//_N
u:>o:
a>ǝ/C_C

Phonology
Spoiler:
/p ph mb t th nd k kh q ʔ/b p mb d t nd g k q '
/m n ɲ ŋ/m n ń ṇ
/f v s z ł ɮ ʃ ʒ x ɣ χ h ɦ/f v s z hl ɦl sh zh kh gh ḥ h
/j w/y w
/ts dz tʃ dʒ tɬ dɮ/c j tś dź tl dl
/r l/r l

/i i:/
/o o:/
/a a:/

Allophony
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mb,nd>m,n/_#
r>d/#_
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Re: The Kunic Language Family

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Proto-Kunic>Old Cuna
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u:>ɯ:
u>ɯ̽
i>ɪ
a>ǝ
ph,th,kh>f,θ,x
χ>x
x>ç/_i,ɪ,j
ç>ʃ
tj>ts
dj>dz
tw>tx
dw>dɣ
kj,gj>tʃ,dʒ
k,g>tʃ,dʒ/_i,ɪ
n>ŋ/_g
sj>ʃ
zj>ʒ>j
b,d,g>β,ð,ɣ/V_V
V-long>Ø/_#
nd>n:/_#
mb>m:/_#
ŋg>ŋ:/_#
l>ʟ/_K,K_
lw>ʟ
lj>ʎ
ɦ>Ø
h>Ø
ʔ>Ø
r>ɹ/onset
r>Ø/coda, vowel lengthens
w>ɰ
b,d,g>p,t,k/_#

Phonology
Spoiler:
/p b t d k g q/p b t d c g q
/m n/m n
/β f θ ð s z ʃ x ɣ/v f þ ð s z š h gh
/l ʎ ʟ/l hl l'
/ɹ j ɰ/r y w
/ts dz tʃ dʒ tx dɣ/ts dz č j th dh

/i: ɪ ɯ: ɯ̽/ī i ū u
/a: ǝ/ā a

Allophony
Spoiler:
Fricative+voice/Adjacent to a voiced stop
Nasal-voice/_unvoiced stop/fricative
Vowel+nasal/_n
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