Re: /nj/ vs. /J/ [was Re: sounds I can't find!!!]

Trebor Jung wrote:

>Garth wrote: "AIUI, the former is an alveolar nasal with a palatal release
>(the tongue sort of rolls back from alveolar to palatal position) while the
>latter is simply a palatal nasal."
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>Is this contrast phonemic anywhere?
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I think it might be, but they merge.  So, for instance /J/ and /n/ may
both be phonemes, but /Jj/ and /nj/ both assimilate to [Jj], or
something.  I'd guess.