Final Consonants With Nasal Release
However, some languages such as Vietnamese and Malay, which are generally described as having no audible release in final stops, actually have a short nasal release in such cases. Since all final stops in these two languages are voiceless, the nasal release is voiceless as well.
Although the difference is commonly chalked up to aspiration, final nasal release is contrastive in Wolof:
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Contrasting releases in Wolof Nasal release Aspirated release 'to drown' 'to be thin' 'bridle rope' 'white chalk'
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