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Labial–uvular consonant

Labial–uvular consonants (also labio-uvular consonants) are doubly articulated consonants that occur at two places of articulation, the lips and the uvula. They have been attested in Lese, a Mangbutu-Efe language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

Labial–uvular stops

One labial–uvular stop is attested, , and it is present in the Lese language, occurring as an allophone of , which is mostly likely another labial–uvular stop with significant lowering and a strong release. The standard labial–uvular stop is also found in Iha.

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