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==Vowels==
==Vowels==
* Simple: a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng
* Simple: {{TTS2|a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng|af, y, w, ef, of, øf, mf, ngf}}
* Compound: ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, øe, oai
* Compound: {{tts|ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, øe, oai}}
* Special High Tone (1st tone of i, u): y, w
* Special High Tone (1st tone of i, u): {{tts|y, w}}
* Special Shouting-Out Tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): ae, ie, uo, ea, ao
* Special Shouting-Out Tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): {{tts|ae, ie, uo, ea, ao}}
* Front Nasal (indicator only, must be followed by a vowel): v
* Front Nasal (indicator only, must be followed by a vowel): v
* Rear Nasal: m, n, ng
* Rear Nasal: m, n, ng


The nasals ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs.
The rear nasals ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs. In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves.
In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves.


The stops ''h''/''q'', ''k''/''g'', ''p''/''b'' and ''t''/''d'' can appear as the last letter in a syllable, in which case they are pronounced as unreleased stops.  (The finals ''h'' and ''q'' stand for a glottal stop of high and low tone, respectively.)
The stops ''h''/''q'', ''k''/''g'', ''p''/''b'' and ''t''/''d'' can appear as the last letter in a syllable, in which case they are pronounced as unreleased stops.  (The finals ''h'' and ''q'' stand for a glottal stop of high and low tone, respectively.)
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