| 6 Afro-Asiatic | 6.1 Proto-Afro-Asiatic to Proto-Omotic | VNC → VːC[+voiced]
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| 6.1.1 Proto-Omotic to North Omotic | N → ∅ / V_{C[+sibilant],p}
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| 7 Algonquian | 7.1 Proto-Algonquian to Kennebec River Abenaki | N → ∅ / _O
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| 7.2 Proto-Algonquian to St. Francis Abenaki | N → ∅ / _RO
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| 7.3.1 Proto-Arapaho-Atsina to Arapaho | (V[-long])N → ∅ / _#
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| 7.3.2 Proto-Arapaho-Atsina to Gros Ventre | (V[-long])N → ∅ / _#
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| 7.6 Proto-Algonquian to Northern East Cree | N → h / _S
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| 7.7 Proto-Algonquian to Southern East Cree | N → h / _S
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| 7.8 Proto-Algonquian to Plains Cree | N → h / _S
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| 7.9 Proto-Algonquian to Swampy Cree | N → h / _S
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| 7.10 Proto-Algonquian to Woods Cree | N → h / _S
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| 7.12 Proto-Algonquian to Menominee | N → h / _{O,r}
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| 7.13 Proto-Algonquian to Miami-Illinois | VNs VNʃ → V[+nas]z V[+nas]ʒ / not universal?
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| 7.14 Proto-Algonquian to Mi’kmaq | {ʔ,h,N} → ∅ / _C
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| 7.17 Proto-Algonquian to Shawnee | N → ∅ / _O
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| 8 Altaic | 8.1 Proto-Altaic to Proto-Japonic | N → {m,n}
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| 8.5 Proto-Altaic to Proto-Turkic | {N,l,r,ʃ,z} → ∅ / #_
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| 9 Austroasiatic | 9.1.1 Proto-Vietic to Muong Khen | N[-voiced] W[-voiced] → N[+voiced] W[+voiced]
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| 9.1.2 Proto-Vietic to Middle Vietnamese | N[-voiced] W[-voiced] → N[+voiced] W[+voiced]
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| 10 Austronesian | 10.2.6.1 Proto-North Sarawak to Kiput | NS[-voice] → Sː
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| 10.2.6.2.1 Proto-Kenyah to Òma Lóngh | N → ∅ / _S “(sporadic)”
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| 10.3.5 Proto-Oceanic to Proto-New Caledonia | NS → ⁿS
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| 10.3.5.1 Proto-New Caledonia to Caaàc | N → ∅ / _#
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| 10.3.5.3 Proto-New Caledonia to Nemi-Pije-Fwai | ONV → SʰṼ / Pije and Fwai
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| 10.3.5.4.1 Proto-Northern to Nixumwak-Nêlêmwa | SN → N[- voice]
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| 10.3.5.5 Proto-New Caledonia to Nyelâyu | SN → N[- voice]
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| 10.3.5.8 Proto-New Caledonia to Proto-Yunaga | SN → N[- voice]
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| 10.5 Proto-Austronesian to Proto-Ongan | ɟ ɡ *N *R → {ɟ,j} {ɟ,ɡ} {l,j} {l,r}
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| 10.5.2 Proto-Ongan to Onge | N → n / _{d,l}
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| 13 Chumashan | 13.3 Proto-Chumash to Inseño | ˀN ˀw → N w
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| 16 Extended West Papuan | 16.1.1 Proto-Tabla-Sentani to Nafri | N → ŋ / _#
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| 16.1.2 Proto-Tabla-Sentani to Central Sentani | N → m / _#
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| 16.1.3 Proto-Tabla-Sentani to Eastern Sentani | N → m / _#
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| 16.1.4 Proto-Tabla-Sentani to Western Sentani | N → ŋ / _#
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| 16.1.5 Proto-Tabla-Sentani to Tabla | N → ŋ / _#
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| 17 Indo-European | 17.2.3 Common Anatolian to Lycian | N{F[+voice],T} → nD
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| 17.3.1 Proto-Indo-European to Artsakh Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.2 Proto-Indo-European to Erevan Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.3 Proto-Indo-European to Istanbul Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.4 Proto-Indo-European to Kharpert Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.5 Proto-Indo-European to Sebastia Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.6 Proto-Indo-European to Southeast Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.3.7 Proto-Indo-European to Southwest Armenian | Ns sN → s N
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| N → w / S_S
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| VN → V[+nasal] → V → (?) / _#, in polysyllables
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| N → n / _#, in monosyllables
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| N̩ → n / _#
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| 17.7.2.1 West Germanic to Anglo-Frisian | VN → Ṽː / _F
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| 17.7.2.1.10 Old English to Scots | N → ∅ / _C ! _%C
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| 17.7.3.1 Proto-Norse to Old Norse | VN → Ṽ / _# ! in #U
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| NS[- voice] → S[- voice]ː
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| uN yN iN VN → o øː eː Vː / _{s,f}
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| N(ː) k k(ː) N(ː)ɡ ɡ(ː) ɣ → ɲc(ː) c(ː) ɲɟ(ː) ɟ(ː) ʝ / _{i,j}
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| N(ː) k k(ː) N(ː)ɡ ɡ(ː) ɣ → ɲc(ː) c(ː) ɲɟ(ː) ɟ(ː) ɟ / _{i,j}
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| 17.7.3.1.1 Old Norse to Early Icelandic | N → N[- voice] / O_#
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| 17.10 Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Indo-Iranian | {e,o,o2,N̊} → a
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| 17.10.1.1 Proto-Indo-Aryan to Central Middle Indo-Aryan | VN VC[-nas] → V[+nas] Vː / _#
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| 17.10.1.2 Proto-Indo-Aryan to Eastern Middle Indo-Aryan | VN VC[-nas] → V[+nas] Vː / _#
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| 17.10.1.3 Proto-Indo-Aryan to Northwestern Middle Indo-Aryan | VN VC[-nas] → V[+nas] Vː / _#
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| 17.10.1.4 Proto-Indo-Aryan to Western Middle Indo-Aryan | VN VC[-nas] → V[+nas] Vː / _#
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| 17.11 Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Slavic | {O,N} → ∅ / _$
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| 17.12.1.1.5 Latin to Portuguese | N → ∅ / V[+nas]_$C ! C = S
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| N → ∅ / V[+nas]_$V
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| 17.12.1.1.6 Vulgar Latin to Old Provençal | VN → Vː / _S (except for the prefixes con-, in-); I’m assuming this change happened in Vulgar Latin and then vowel length went to quality
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| N → ∅ / _#, in polysyllables
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| 18 Je-Tupı́-Carib | 18.1.1 Pre-Bakairi to Eastern Bakairi | VNV → ṼṼ / ! _(C)#
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| 18.1.2 Pre-Bakairi to Western Bakairi | V[- stress]NV → ṼṼ
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| 18.4.2 Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to Cocama | eN → y / _#
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| 18.4.5 Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to Guarayo | aN eN iN ɨN uN → ã ẽ ı̃ ɨ̃ ũ / _#
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| 18.4.7 Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to Parintintín | eN → ı̃ / _#
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| 18.4.8 Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to Sirionó | aN eN iN ɨN uN → ã ẽ ı̃ {ɨ̃,ĩ} õ / _#
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| 18.4.10 Proto-Tupí-Guaraní to Urubu | aN iN uN → {aN,ã} ı̃ {uN,ũ} / _#
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| 24 Macro-Pama-Nyungan | 24.1.2 Proto-Paman to AwÅtim | (N)S → F / #(C)V_
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| 24.1.3 Proto-Paman to LinÅitiÉ£ | (N)S → F / #(C)V_
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| N → ∅ / #NV_SV
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| 24.1.5 Proto-Paman to Mpalican | NVS → VⁿS / #_
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| 24.1.6 Proto-Paman to Uraði | (N)S → F / #(C)V_
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| 24.1.7 Proto-Paman to Yinwum | NVS → VⁿS / #_
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| 30 Niger-Congo | 30.1.1 Pre-Proto-Bantu to Proto-Bantu | S[+ lenis] N[+ lenis] → S[- lenis] N[- lenis] / in C1 position
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| N[+ lenis] N[-lenis] → N[- lenis] ⁿS / in C2 position
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| 30.1.1.1 Proto-Bantu to Sebirwa | NC → C[-voiced] / #_ (in nouns)
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| NC → N[+same POA]C / #_ (in verbs)
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| 30.1.2 Pre-Proto-Bantu to Proto-Manenguba | N[+ lenis] → N[- lenis] / in C1 position
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| 30.2 Proto-Potou-Akanic-Bantu to Proto-Potou-Akanic | (N)V1[+mid +nas](l̃) → CV[-nas]n
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| 30.2.1.1 Proto-Akanic to Akan | N → S (I’m not sure what’s going on here in the paper, but here it is presented anyway for your enjoyment)
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| 35 Salishan | 35.2.2 Proto-Interior Salish to Thompson Nasal-to-Vowel Shifts | N[- glottalized] → e / _O[+ same POA] “‘in primary forms’”
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| 36 Sino-Tibetan | 36.3.1.1 Proto-Naish to Laze | a u i iN → e y ɯ i / T_%
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| iN → æ / {P,C}r_%
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| {Np,mb} → b / _V (the paper implies similar developments occurred at other POAs)
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| {r,s}p(ʰ) {r,s}{Np,(m)b} → f v / _V (the paper implies similar developments occurred at other POAs)
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| {r,s}k {r,s}Nk → f w / _V
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| N̥V → hṼ
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| 36.3.1.2 Proto-Naish to Mosuo (Na) | iN → æ / {P,C}r_
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| {iN,u} i → i ɯ / T_
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| {Np,mb} → b / _V
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| {r,s}pʰ {r,s}{(N)p,(m)b} → pʰ p b / _V (the paper implies similar developments occurred with stops at other POAs)
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| {r,s}k {r,s}Nk → k ʁ / _V
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| N̥V → hṼ
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| 36.3.1.3 Proto-Naish to Naxi | a iN {i,u} → e ɚɯ / T_%
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| iN → ɚ / {P,C}r_%
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| N → ∅ / _pV
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| {r,s}pʰ {r,s}(N)p {r,s}b {r,s}mb → pʰ p b mb / _V (the paper implies similar developments occurred with stops at other POAs)
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| {r,s}(N)k → k / _V
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| {r,s}N → N̥ → hṼ → hV
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| 36.3.2.1 Proto-rGyalrongic to bTshan La | p b çp çb sP rP Np Nb pr {br,pj} bj → pʰ p ʝb çp sp rpʰ mpʰ mb br pʰj pj
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| t d Nt Nd st sd çT tr (ç)dr KT → tʰ t Ntʰ md zd st çtj trh (ç)tr kt
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| k sk kr ɡ Pɡ sɡ Nɡ (s)ɡr çK rK Kç → kʰ zɡw dr Nɡ pk sk mk (s)kr çk rɡj ɡçkr
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| (ʔ)kj (s)ɡj Nkj → (k)tç (s)kj Ndʒ
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| çr Nç → dr mkʰj
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| NTS PTS KTS sTS çTS → {Ndz,mts} kts(ʰ) ptsʰ sts {sts,rj}
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| N → m / _{ŋ.nj}
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| 36.3.2.1.1 Proto-rGyalrongic to Chos Kia | p çp (ç)b rP Np Nb pr {br,pj} → p. ç.w (ç)p rp. kj m.p n.br p.j
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| t st tr d sd (ç)dr Nt çT KT → t. s.d tr. t s.t (ç.)tr m.t. n.dr ɡ.t
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| N → ∅ / _ɡ
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| kj Nkj ʔkj ɡj sɡj → kj. nj ɡ.tsʰ kj skj.
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| Nç → n.pj.
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| N → m. / _ŋ
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| Nn → m / _j
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| 36.3.2.1.2 Proto-rGyalrongic to Hanniu | NTS → mnj
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| 36.3.2.2.1 Proto-rGyalrongic to Kham To | k (N)ɡ → k. (m)k
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| Nkj ɡj sɡj → mj ts stʃj
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| C[+ sibilant]w ç Pç Nç çl → s ʂ ʃ mʃ ʃl
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| ts {dz,KTS} NTS rdz dzl dʒ → s ts {dz,mtʃ.} rts tsl tʃ.
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| ŋ(w) N{ŋ,nj} → ȵ mɳ
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| 36.3.2.2.2 Proto-rGyalrongic to lCog Rtse | (N)p Nb sP çp çb pr br {p,b}j → (m)pʰ (m)p sp ʝb çp br pʰj pʰj
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| (N)t (N)d st sd KT çT tr dr çtr → (N)tʰ mt zd st kt çt(j) trh tr çtr
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| (P)ɡ sɡ çK Nɡ k sk rk (s)ɡj (ʔ)kj → (p)k sk çk mk kʰ zɡ Nɡ (s)kj (ʔ)kʰj
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| Nkj (s)ɡr Kç kr skr ɡr → mɡj (s)kr ɡçkr kʰr zɡr Nɡr
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| N P K → m p k / _ç
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| ts (r)dz dzl dʒ NTS PTS Kts KTS sTS çTS → tsʰ (r)ts Ndz tsl ts ptç ktç kts sts {s,ç}ts
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| N → m / _{ŋ,ɲ}
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| 36.3.2.2.3 Proto-rGyalrongic to Pati | ts dʒ NTS → {s,tʃ.} tʃ. m
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| 36.3.2.2.4 Proto-rGyalrongic to Suo Mo | {p,b} Np pr {s,r}P çb Nb → p mp mbr sp ʃp p.s
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| Nt tr d KT çT → mt. tʂ t kt ʃt
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| lts rts NTS PTS STS → lɖʐ rts. {mdzr,mtʃ} nt. sts
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| 36.3.2.2.6 Proto-rGyalrongic to Tsa Ku Nao | Nb → p.
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| k {sɡ,çK} Nɡ rK → k. sk mɡ nk
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| (P)ç Nç çl → (b)ɕ np.j ʂl
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| ts dz NTS KTS sTS → tʃ ts {ts,m} ɡts sp
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| Nnj → mɲ
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| 36.3.2.2.7 Proto-rGyalrongic to Tzu Ta | Np Nb Nt Nɡ Nç → sts mp mtʰ mk ntsʰdz
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| k rk kr kj Nkj ɡr → kʰdz nɡ kʰr tʃh dʒ nkʰr
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| NTS KTS lTS → mʈʂ {kts,ʈʂʰ} bɖʐ
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| Nnj → mɲ ?
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| 36.3.2.2.8 Proto-rGyalrongic to Wassu | ts dzl NTS → {tʃ.,j} tsl m
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| Nnj çnj → mn ʃn
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| 37 Siouan-Iroquoian | 37.2.6.1 Proto-Dhegiha to Kansa | N → S / V_V
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| 38 Tai-Kadai | 38.1.1.1 Proto-Tai to Ahom | N[- voice] l̥ → N[+ voice] l
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| 38.1.1.2 Proto-Tai to Saek | N[- voice] → N[+ voice]
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| 38.1.1.3 Proto-Tai to Central Tai | N[- voice] → N[+ voice]
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| 41 Trans-New Guinea | 41.5.1.1 Proto-Gorokan to Asaro | Nl → nd
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| N → N[+ same POA] / _S
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| 41.5.1.2 Proto-Gorokan to North Fore | N → ŋk / _V
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| N → ʔ / _S[- voice]
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| Nw Nm N{n,j} → ŋk mp nt
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| 41.5.1.3 Proto-Gorokan to South Fore | N → ʔ / _{V,S[- voice]}
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| Nw Nm N{n,j} → ŋk mp nt
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| 41.5.1.6 Proto-Gorokan to Hua | {N,r} → ʔ / _{#,C}
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| 41.5.1.8 Proto-Gorokan to Move | N → ʔ / _{#,C}
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| 41.5.1.9 Proto-Gorokan to Siane | {N,r} → ʔ / _C
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| 41.5.2.1 Proto-Kainantu to Auyana | N → [+ same POA] / _C
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| N{w,d,r} nj → ŋk nt (not sure if *nj is supposed to be *ɲɟ)
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| N → ∅ / _#
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| 41.5.2.2 Proto-Kainantu to Awa | N → n / _{v,k,s}
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| N → ∅ / _{p,t,#}
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| Nd → n
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| 41.5.2.3 Proto-Kainantu to Gadsup | N → ∅ / _N
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| N → [+ same POA] / _C
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| 41.5.2.4 Proto-Kainantu to Usarufa | N1N2 → N2ː ?
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| N → ʔ / _O
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| N → n / _V
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| N{w,r} Nj → ʔk ʔt
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| 44 Vasconic | 44.1 Proto-Vasconic to Aquitanian | N → [+ same POA] / _S
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| 44.2 Proto-Basque to Basque | N → [+ same POA] / _C
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