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Colombia (Pastuso / Nariño)

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Colombia · Pasto / Nariño

Colombia's southernmost highland variety is conservative and close to the Ecuadorian sierra just across the border: /ll/ survives as [ʎ] and /b d g/ resist lenition.

Lleísmo: /ll/ as [ʎ]/b d g/ resist lenitionRetained sharp /s/Andean rising intonation

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FeatureValueMeaningDrill
Mixed Languagesmixed_languagesDrill
S Treatments_treatmentsibilant_sharpDrill
D Intervocalicd_intervocalicstandardDrill
Yeismo Styleyeismo_stylelleismo_distinctionDrill
B D G Fortitionb_d_g_fortitionYesDrill
Vowel Reductionvowel_reductioncrisp_openDrill
Intonation Contourintonation_contourandean_risingDrill