Lakhota, was Re: Betreft: Re: Jaars IPA Helper

Rob Nierse wrote:

> BTW, is anyone familiar with Lakhota? I have a book that states that
> Lakhota uses five (!) states of the glottis:
> plain, ejective, aspirated, voiced and unvoiced.
> Is that true? Are there more languages that have so many
> distinctions? Or more?
It is true for Lakhota.  There are lgs that combine the various
states of course although I seem to remember a discussion here
as to the reality or lack thereof of certain combinations.  All
of my lg materials are now in my office at work, so I can't
provide examples, sorry.

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