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From: markrose@spss.com (Mark Rosenfelder)
Subject: Re: Ejectives explained
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In article <enkeli.792113732@proffa>,
M{k{r{inen Kimberli <enkeli@proffa.cc.tut.fi> wrote:
>Quechua is one of the most common South American Indian languages that 
>uses ejectives.  Well, not all ejectives are easy to pronounce.  The 
>sound that is said for q' in Quechua is difficult for even natives to 
>pronounce.   [...]
>
>As soon as I get my books from the States on Quechua, I will post as to 
>whether Quechua has aspirated ejectives.  (Or if anyone else can post 
>more about it, I would appreciate it).

Saith my phrasebook, Cuzco Quechua has three series each of obstruents and
fricatives: unaspirated (e.g. q), aspirated (qh), and glottalized (q').
