Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Syllable onsets
All consonants (and zero) occur as onsets of word-initial syllables except /z/, /ñ/ and /y/. All consonants occur, without restriction, as medial syllable onsets.
Moderately complex onsets:C1=obstruent
s + C: This is very rare; C1=s; C2=vl. stop; one example of /fs/
Complex onsets: This is very rare, mostly in Dutch loans. Only /str/ and /frv/ are known word-initially, /skr/ and, depending on analysis, /drv/ medially.
Values 
Onsets may be complex
- Example 41-67:
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osiirsu fiiyapa portugees nukusavao$siir-$su3sg.hon-genfii$ya-$padaughter-datpor$tu$geesPortuguesenu$ku-$sa$vaneg-knowHis daughter doesn’t know [Sri Lanka] Portuguese.
Source: Smith 1977: 146
- Example 41-184:
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triipa, dreetu, graaja, friiv, klaar, flɛɛma, slɛkta, kvɛɛntru, svaartriipa,tripedreetu,rightgraaja,crowfriiv,coldklaar,clearflɛɛma,phlegmslɛkta,badkvɛɛntru,coriandersvaar?excessivetripe, right, crow, cold, clear, phlegm, bad, coriander, ?excessive
Source: Smith 1977: 45
- Example 41-185:
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spaɲɔɔl, stam, skarniil, sanspiira, kap$staay, kom$fsaaspaɲɔɔl,Spanishstam,stemskarniil,hingesanspiira,sunfishkap$staay,abilitykom$fsaaconfessSpanish, stem, hinge, sunfish, ability, confess
Source: Smith 1977: 45-51
- Example 41-186:
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stronaay, frviita, ladrviisa, banskruustronaay,bridesmaidfrviita,fruitladrviisa,dishonestybanskruuvisebridesmaid (<Du), fruit, dishonesty, vise (<Du)
Source: Smith 1977: 45
- Confidence:
- Very certain