Kanite (kani1286-1)

Young, Rosemary. The phonemes of Kanite, Kamano, Benabena, and Gahuku. 1962. sil16:12839

Consonants (12)

p b	t		k	ʔ
f	s
m	n
		j		h
			ʟ͓

Vowels (6)

i		u
e		o
		ʌ
	a

Diphthongs (4)

	ʌi̯ ʌu̯
ai̯ au̯

Tones (2)

˥ ˩

Notes

High tone is stated to contrast with either low tone or tonelessness; the former interpretation is taken here.

<b> is probably a fricative, since it seems to represent one in the other three languages described.

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Allophonic rules

k > q / #_ ʔ_ (described as "backed")
k > ɣ / V[-high]_V[-high]
k > g / between two vowels, one of which is high
ʔ > p / _m
ʔ > t / _n
n·t >~ tː
j > ʝ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)
a > æ / j_n n_j
e > e / in final position and low tone syllables
e > ɛ / elsewhere
e > ɛ / (non-canonical form - i.e. alternate representation of the phoneme)