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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' [ʃɛj˨˩ ʔɑː˩˩ mɪː˧˥], or the '''Ami language''', is a divergent [[Thean|Theic]] language (in the [[Trans-Sarnathian languages|Trans-Sarnathian family]]). It is inspired by Navajo.
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|name = {{SUBPAGENAME}}
|nativename = shre̬n Thídh
|pronunciation=ʂe̞n˧˨˧ θið̞ˤ˥
|setting = [[Verse:Mwail]]
|region =
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== Todo ==
'''{{SUBPAGENAME}}''' (/ˈθiːən/, natively ''shre̬n Thídh'') is inspired by Northern Athabaskan languages. It is head-initial and SVO.
yaazh⁵⁵ /jɑːɻ˥˥/ = treble harp, which can be used to communicate in a musical form of this language over long distances


== Phonology ==
''Thean'' is derived from ''Zzea'' /θīə/, the Qua pronunciation of the place name ''Thídh''.
 
Thean is natively written in a deep orthography reflecting Classical Thean pronunciation.
 
== Phonology of Alliance Neo-Thean ==
Alliance Neo-Thean is one of the more conservative varieties of Modern Thean. Other Thean lects have lost some or all finals.
=== Initials ===
=== Initials ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
 
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" | Bilabial
|-
! rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" | Labial
! rowspan="2" | Inter-<br>dental
! colspan="3" | Alveolar
! colspan="3" | Alveolar
! rowspan="2" | Palato-<br />alveolar
! rowspan="2" | Retroflex
! rowspan="2" | Palatal
! rowspan="2" | Palatal
! colspan="2" | Velar
! colspan="2" | Velar
! rowspan="2" | Glottal
! rowspan="2" | Glottal
|- style="font-size: x-small;"
! plain
! lateral
! affricate
! plain
! lab.
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
! |plain || sibilant ||lateral || plain || labialized
| '''m''' /m/ || '''n''' /n/ || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Stop
! | Stop
! <small>unaspirated</small>
| /p/ b
| '''b''' /p/ || '''d''' /t/ || '''dl''' /tˡ/ || '''dz''' /ts/ || '''j''' /tʃ/ || || '''g''' /k/ || '''gw''' /kʷ/ || (not written) /ʔ/
| /tθ/ ddh
| /t/ d
| /ts/ dz
| /tɬ/ dl
| /ʈʂ/ dr
| /tʃ/ j
| /k/ g
| /kw/ gw
| /ʔ/
|-
|-
! <small>aspirated</small>
!|Fricative
| '''p''' /pʰ/ || '''t''' /tʰ/ || '''tl''' /tɬʰ/ || '''ts''' /tsʰ/ || '''ch''' /tʃʰ/ || || '''k''' /kʰ/ || '''kw''' /kʷʰ/ ||
| /f/ f
| /θ/ th
|
| /s/ s
|
| /ʂ/ shr
| /ʃ/ sh
| /x/ x
| /xw/ xw
| /h/ h
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Continuant
!|Sonorant
| || '''s''' /s/ || '''l''' /l/ || || '''sh''' /ʃ/ || '''y''' /j/ || '''h''' /x/ || '''w''' /w/ ||
| /m/ m
|
| /n/ n
|
| /l/ l
| /ɻ/ r
| /j/ y
|
| /w/ w
|
|}
|}


=== Nuclei ===
=== Nuclei ===
i, e, a, o, u, ii, ee, aa, oo, uu /ɪ ɛ ɑ ɔ ʊ iː eː ɑː oː uː/
i, e, a, o, u /i e a o u/


=== Codas ===
=== Finals ===
-0 -n -ñ -' -d -l -z -zh -i -i' -w -w' /-0 -n -N -ʔ -t̚ -l -ð{{lowered}} -ɻ -j -jʔ -w -wʔ/
-p -t -k -m -n -dh -l -y -r /-p̚ -t̚ -k̚ -m -n -ŋ -ð̠˕ -l -j -ɻ/ (null is allowed)


/-N/ is realized as nasalization of the preceding vowel
-p and -m finals are only found in words that don't go back to Proto-Theic.


Nuclei are lengthened before the zero coda or /-N/; hence short and long vowel + these codas are phonetically long and overlong vowels respectively
=== Tone ===
Alliance Neo-Thean has 9 phonemic tones (shamelessly stolen from Kam):
{|class="wikitable"
! Rom.
! IPA
! English name
! Example
! Description
|-
| '''ā'''
| /˥/ (55)
| high
|
|
|-
| '''a'''
| /˧/ (33)
| mid
|
|
|-
| '''a̱'''
| /˩/ (11)
| low
|
|
|-
| '''a̗'''
| /˩˧/ (13)
| low-rise
|
|
|-
| '''á'''
| /˧˥/ (35)
| mid-rise
|
|
|-
| '''à'''
| /˥˧/ (53)
| high-fall
|
|
|-
| '''a̖'''
| /˧˩/ (31)
| mid-fall
|
|
|-
| '''a̬'''
| /˧˨˧/ (323)
| dip
|
| 
|-
| '''â'''
| /˦˥˧/ (453)
| peak
|
|
|}
==== Tone diachronics ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tone chart
!syllable type→<br/>initial↓
!A (null or resonant final)
!B (glottal stop final)
!C (fricative final)
!D (stop final)
|-
!glottalized initial
|55 (ā)
|323 (a̬)
|53 (à)
|55 (āk)
|-
!modal initial
|35 (á)
|13 (a̗)
|453 (â)
|33 (ak)
|-
!breathy initial
|11 (a̱)
|31 (a̖)
|33 (a)
|11 (a̱k)
|}


=== Tones ===
[[Category:Angai]]

Latest revision as of 05:14, 26 June 2025

Alliance Neo-Thean
shre̬n Thídh
Pronunciation[ʂe̞n˧˨˧ θið̞ˤ˥]
Created byInthar
SettingVerse:Mwail
Theic
  • Classical Thean
    • Alliance Neo-Thean
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Alliance Neo-Thean (/ˈθiːən/, natively shre̬n Thídh) is inspired by Northern Athabaskan languages. It is head-initial and SVO.

Thean is derived from Zzea /θīə/, the Qua pronunciation of the place name Thídh.

Thean is natively written in a deep orthography reflecting Classical Thean pronunciation.

Phonology of Alliance Neo-Thean

Alliance Neo-Thean is one of the more conservative varieties of Modern Thean. Other Thean lects have lost some or all finals.

Initials

Labial Inter-
dental 		Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Glottal
plain sibilant lateral plain labialized
Stop /p/ b /tθ/ ddh /t/ d /ts/ dz /tɬ/ dl /ʈʂ/ dr /tʃ/ j /k/ g /kw/ gw /ʔ/
Fricative /f/ f /θ/ th /s/ s /ʂ/ shr /ʃ/ sh /x/ x /xw/ xw /h/ h
Sonorant /m/ m /n/ n /l/ l /ɻ/ r /j/ y /w/ w

Nuclei

i, e, a, o, u /i e a o u/

Finals

-p -t -k -m -n -dh -l -y -r /-p̚ -t̚ -k̚ -m -n -ŋ -ð̠˕ -l -j -ɻ/ (null is allowed)

-p and -m finals are only found in words that don't go back to Proto-Theic.

Tone

Alliance Neo-Thean has 9 phonemic tones (shamelessly stolen from Kam):

Rom. IPA English name Example Description
ā /˥/ (55) high
a /˧/ (33) mid
a̱ /˩/ (11) low
a̗ /˩˧/ (13) low-rise
á /˧˥/ (35) mid-rise
à /˥˧/ (53) high-fall
a̖ /˧˩/ (31) mid-fall
a̬ /˧˨˧/ (323) dip
â /˦˥˧/ (453) peak

Tone diachronics

Tone chart
syllable type→
initial↓ 		A (null or resonant final) B (glottal stop final) C (fricative final) D (stop final)
glottalized initial 55 (ā) 323 (a̬) 53 (à) 55 (āk)
modal initial 35 (á) 13 (a̗) 453 (â) 33 (ak)
breathy initial 11 (a̱) 31 (a̖) 33 (a) 11 (a̱k)
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