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Proto Abazgi language

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Proto Abkhaz-Abaza (or Proto-Abazgi) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Abkhaz and Abaza languages.

Consonants

The consonant system is reconstructed with a four-way phonation contrast in stops and affricates, and a two-way contrast in fricatives.

  1. In some Abaza dialects the Velar consonants turned to Uvular consonants.

The most noticeable changes are:

  • The velar consonants become uvular consonants in Abkhaz languages.

    • References

    Proto-Abazgi language Wikipedia
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