are followed by high tone. Tone is only contrasting in sonorant-initial syllables.

Phonotactics

There are five possible syllable types in Brokpa according to Wangdi (2021: 148-149):

The most frequent syllable structures are (i) and (iii). All consonants are allowed in the initial C1 position. C2 only may be filled by /r, l, w, j/. C3 may be filled by unaspirated voiceless and aspirated voiceless stops, nasals, the fricatives /s, z/, the liquids /l, r/, and the glottal stop. The slot C4 is restricted to /s/ and /c/.

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