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Example words: Naqqïtsïlla = Long-house language, Qalbïlla = Deer language

Introduction

The language is inspired by a mixture of the Touhoku dialect of Japan (Zuzuben, nicknamed so due to its merger of high vowels /i/ and /u/ and the result that has on consonant allophones with, in this example, //dZ// and //dz// merging into /z/) and the harmony-neutral notation used in Turkic languages to describe affixes affected by vowel harmony (e.g., -lI would imply -li, -lï, -lu, -lü, and -lA would imply -la, -lä, and so on).

The vocabulary is mostly inspired by the many Wanderwörter of Eurasia and some lexical coincidences, e.g. English goose vs Turkish kuş (cf. Old Turkic kuş, Azerbaijani quş, P.Turkic *Kuĺ).

Phonology

Consonant Phonemes

Phonation Labial Dental Dorsal
Plosive p, b t, d, q
Fricative s h
Nasal m n
Sonorant w l y

Consonant Phones (normal speech)

Phonation Labial Dental Post-Dental Dorsal
Plosive p, b t, d, ts, dz k~q, g~ɢ*
Fricative β~ɰᵝ~ʋ s, z h
Nasal m n ɴ~ŋ
Sonorant β~ɰᵝ~ʋ l~ɫ j
  • /q/ is voiced after /n/

Consonant Phones (endearing speech)

Phonation Labial Dental Post-Dental Dorsal
Plosive p, b t, d, ts, dz, t͡ɕ, d͡ʑ c~k~q, ɟ~g~ɢ*
Fricative β~ɰᵝ~ʋ s, z, ɕ, ʑ h
Nasal m n ɴ~ŋ
Sonorant β~ɰᵝ~ʋ l~ɫ j
  • /q/ is voiced after /n/

Vowel phonemes

Openness Center
Closed ɨ~ɯ̈ ⟨ï⟩
Open ɑ̈ ⟨a⟩

Vowel phones (endearing speech)

Openness Center
Closed i <ï>
Open ɑ, æ <a>

Grammar

Pronouns

Person Singular Plural Post-vocalic suffixe plural forms
1st mïlï -m'lï
2nd tsï tsïlï -ts'lï
3rd nïlï -'llï

Root/Word/Lemma List

  • bïl = whool
  • ïlla = language
  • la = place, -ia (phenomenons inclu.)
  • mal = horse
  • man = mind
  • mazï = honey
  • mïl = wheel, spin
  • nas = nose, sneeze (nïssï?)
  • naq = long
  • nav = brain (or nïv)
  • qalba = calf, pup, deer
  • qap = sheep, goat
  • qïl = gold
  • qïn = dog
  • qïs = bird
  • qït = house, tepee, lavvu, goahti