"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote...
> On Dec 7, 10:39 am, Enron Hubbard <enron@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> > This is a question for conlangers ("constructed language"
>> > hobbyists).
>>
>> Is that supposed to be derogatory?
>>
>> > If you wanted to know what the smallest and largest vowel and
>> > consonant inventories in known languages of the world are, you
>> > could
>> > enquire here.
>>
>> What are those, then?
>
> Fewest vowels/consonants: Abaza, Abkhaz, Ubykh, Proto-Kabardian /
> Rotokas
What about our old friend Piraha~? (8 consonants, 3 vowels)
J.
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