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[s] and [h] variation
Lamont Lindstrom, Mon, 2022-10-03 11:44
Regarding:
DialectsISO 639-3:
tnkC. 2000, [h] was replacing [s] in some major lexemes (e.g, ramasan/ramahan, 'good'), particularly around Imaki village and coastal areas to the south. Earlier [s] usage remained common around Port Resolution and the area east of the volcano now called Nepraineteta ('body of the canoe'). I will be back on Tanna in Oct 2022 and will check to see if this trend continues.
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