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Humpback Whelsh (Mór vîl /mor˨˥ vil˦˥˩/) is a minority language in Bjeheond, spoken in the region of Humpback Wales. It's a tonal language with a Gussnish aesthetic.

Phonology

Tones

Humpback Whelsh has four contrastive tones: level, rising, falling and peaking.

Tone Example Notes
Level llyr (blow) /ɬɨr˧/
Rising séng (place) /seŋ˨˥/
Falling chà (assist) /xa˨˩/ May be slightly creaky voiced.
Peaking rhêud (pebble) /r̥eɨt̚˦˥˩/

Mutations

Morphology

Classifiers

Syntax

Numbers

0. ngéud 1. ỳd 2. cêng 3. rhâw 4. nod 5. thẁy 6. lleb 7. sèun 8. fen 9. llawr 10. hwr 11. chwàed 12. góed 144. máe 1728. ddẃyl 1728^2. óng