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Vowels

There are 7 vocalic phonemes.

IPA					Transcription
[i]				[u]	ı				u
	[e]		[o]			e		o
	[ɛ]		[ɔ]			ɛ		ɔ
		[a]					a

Aside from the distinction in height and backness, all vowels are framed in a tonal system, with a threefold tone distinction. This tonal system is thoroughly described below.