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A Arapaho language (besides Arapahoe) language occurs as Plains Algonquian language spoken almost completely by elders within Wyoming. A language, which is inside smashing danger of becoming out, has diverged super significantly phonologically from either its posited proto-language, Proto-Algonquian (Proto-Algonquian *maθkwa, "bear," became Arapaho wox, and Proto-Algonquian *we-θali, "her husband," became Arapaho ííx).
Sounds
Equally mentioned above, a Plains Algonquian languages come phonologically super distinct from either either more Algonquian languages & from Proto-Algoquian.
Vowels
Arapaho has the series of iv short vowels , & /ie/.
Consonants
A consonant inventory of Arapaho is given in the table beneath. Voiceless blocks come voiceless word-eventually & word-medially & soft word-at the start (except for /p/, which is [b] initially & medially). /j/ is usually transcribed when , when <3>.
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! align="center"|Labial
! align="center"|Dental
! align="center"|Alveolar
! align="center"|Palatal
! align="center"|Velar
! align="center"|Glottal
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! align="left"|Stop
| align="center"|p
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| align="center"|t
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| align="center"|k
| align="center"||-
! align="left"|Affricate
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! align="left"|Fricative
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| align="center"|θ
| align="center"|s
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| align="center"|x
| align="center"|h
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! align="left"|Nasal
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| align="center"|n
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! align="left"|Semivowel
| align="center"|w
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| align="center"|j
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Prosody
Arapaho occurs as tonal language. Vowels could have the mid tone (overlooked), high tone (marked by using an intense accent), or even falling tone (marked by using a circumflex).
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