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In most languages, when nasals come before stops, they generally assimilate=
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to the stop. So, we don't say "inpossble", we say "impossble" -- /np/ is a=
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cluster that's rare in most languages; it's usually changed to /mp/.=20
Similarly for /mt/ =E2=86=92 /nt/ and /mk/ =E2=86=92 /=C5=8Bk/. Which makes=
 it really weird that=20
Lojban *does* allow clusters like /np/. What's up with that? Seems like a=
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pretty glaring omission in the Lojban phonotactic rules, especially=20
considering how common nasal assimilation is in the world.

mi'e cntr

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In most languages, when nasals come before stops, they generally assimilate=
 to the stop. So, we don't say "inpossble", we say "impossble" -- /np/ is a=
 cluster that's rare in most languages; it's usually changed to /mp/. Simil=
arly for /mt/ =E2=86=92 /nt/ and /mk/ =E2=86=92 /=C5=8Bk/. Which makes it r=
eally weird that Lojban *does* allow clusters like /np/. What's up with tha=
t? Seems like a pretty glaring omission in the Lojban phonotactic rules, es=
pecially considering how common nasal assimilation is in the world.<br><br>=
mi'e cntr<br>

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