koine greek table represents reconstruction new testament koine greek deriving degree dialect spoken judea galilee first century similar dialect spoken alexandria egypt realizations certain phonemes differ standard attic dialect koine spirantized palatal allophone front vowels plosive allophone nasals beginning develop fricative articulation intervocalically still preserve ancient aspirated plosive values unaspirated stops perhaps begun develop voiced allophones
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