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One of the three main dimensions of vowels, reflecting the position of the tongue relative to the front or back of the mouth. The other dimensions are roundness and vowel height.

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What languages have a three-way vowel distinction with backness?

I am learning a Tigrinya for the last couple of months, and find it difficult to grasp and produce the central vowels of the language (see picture). I want to know if there are other languages which h …
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