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5 vowels are framed in a complex tonal system. Conversely, the mid-central phoneme, [ə], makes no distinction in tone.
The opposition in ''nasalization'' is fully distinctive:
 
šwo - šwõ
The tonal system is thoroughly described below.
<small>who? (acc.) - five</small>

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Vowels

There are 6 vocalic phonemes. Each vowel makes a distinction in nasalization, displaying both a non-nasal and a nasal version.

IPA
Transcription
[i]
[ĩ]
[u]
[ũ]
i
ĩ
u
ũ
[e]
[ẽ]
[ə]
[ə̃]
[o]
[õ]
e
ẽ
ə̃
ə
o
õ
[a]
[ã]
a
ã

The opposition in nasalization is fully distinctive: 

šwo - šwõ
who? (acc.) - five
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