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Bolivia (La Paz / Andean)
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Bolivia · La Paz / Altiplano
Quechua/Aymara contact on the high altiplano produces a profile close to Cusco Peru: lleísmo, assibilated /r/, devoiced unstressed vowels, and occlusive /b d g/ that resist softening.
Lleísmo distinctionAssibilated /r/Devoiced/dropped unstressed vowels/b d g/ resist lenitionAndean rising intonation
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| Feature | Value | Meaning | Drill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Languagesmixed_languages | — | Drill | |
| S Treatments_treatment | sibilant_sharp | Drill | |
| D Intervocalicd_intervocalic | standard | Drill | |
| R Initialr_initial | assibilated | Drill | |
| Yeismo Styleyeismo_style | lleismo_distinction | Drill | |
| B D G Fortitionb_d_g_fortition | Yes | Drill | |
| Vowel Reductionvowel_reduction | muted_devocalized | Drill | |
| Intonation Contourintonation_contour | andean_rising | Drill | |
| Syllable Timingsyllable_timing | stress_timed | Drill |