Okpe phonology

The sound system is rather conservative, and nearly the same as that of Urhobo. The vowels system is the same, and somewhat reduced compared to proto-Edoid: there are seven vowels,. Of the consonants, only significant differences are the addition of and of the distinction between l vs n and y vs ny: these alternate, depending on whether the following vowel is oral or nasal. also have nasal allophones before nasal vowels.