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Which consonants can end words in Southern African Khoisan languages?
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In Southern African Khoisan languages, strict phonological rules dictate the placement of consonants within a word. If a word ends in a consonant, it must be m or n.1
Additionally, in the Khoe languages specifically, the consonants p, ts, or s may also appear at the end of a word, as these function as grammatical suffixes.1