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The semivowel w occurs after b, k, g, s, tk, tg, pk, sk. 
CLASSIFICATION OF ALGONQUIAN TRIBES 
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The following clusters of three consonants occur: msk, stck, std. 
The initial clusters that occur in the text are: sk, sp, km, kn, tb, 
ps, sl, tl. The semivowel w in initial combinations occurs only after 
kandg. The clusters which occur terminally are: kt, ktc, pte. 
PASSAMAQUODDY 
Initial Second member of cluster 
conso- | ] 
nant (re d k q m Till s te ts 
| 
P pt pm pn 
b 
t tk 
d al 
k kp kt” ks kte 
g | 
™m mt md mk mn ms 
n np nl ns tsn 
l lt lg in 
s sp st sk | 
tc tek 
xz xt xk zn zl zs 
The following clusters of three consonants 
psk, stck, xsm. 
oceur: ntk, nsk, ksk, 
The semivowel w occurs after k, g, 1, sk, xk, tk, lg. 
The following two long consonants occur: ss, Ul. 
These clusters have been observed initially: kt, kp, km, ks, kte. 
Finally, the cluster sk was observed. The semivowel w was noted 
as occurring after k and g of initial consonants. 
PENOBSCOT 
Tnitial 
consonant | 
Second member of cluster 
> 
3 
2t 
2n 
Pp b t d k g n l 8 
Pp | pl ps 
b bt 
t tk 
d | 
k ks 
9 gl 
™ md mk mg 
n nb nt nd nk ng 
1 | Ut ld | Ik lg In 
8 sp st sd sk 
2n 
nz 
