Distribution
Preaspiration is perhaps best known from North Germanic languages, most prominently in Icelandic and Faroese. It is also a prominent feature of Scottish Gaelic. The presence of preaspiration in Gaelic has been attributed to Scandinavian influence.
It occurs in some dialects of Norwegian and Swedish as well as, Halh Mongolian, all Sami languages (except Inari), and in several American Indian languages, including dialects of Cree, Ojibwe, Fox, Hopi and Purepecha.
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