Universal #1269

Legacy number: 1269

 Number  1265
 Original  Assimilation of front vowels implies assimilation of back vowels.
 Standardized  IF there is assimilation of front vowels, THEN there will be assimilation of back vowels.
 Formula  assimilation of front vowels ⇒ assimilation of back vowels
 Keywords  assimilation, vowel harmony, backness
 Domain  phonology
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  languages in Ultan 1973
 Source  Ultan 1973: 55

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