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Revision as of 15:58, 4 September 2013

Proto-Tenarian is the reconstructed language from which the Elasian, Valian and Lillian languages derive.

Phonology

Similar to other reconstructed languages, Proto-Tenarian is not written using the IPA but uses the following system (TPA) which only marginally differs from the IPA. The primary differences are noted here.

Tenarian Phonetic Alphabet IPA
a a ~ ɑ
e e ~ ɛ
i i
o o~ɔ
ü y
ä æ
ö ø
ś kʲ ~ tʲ ~ t͡s ~ t͡ʃ

Furthermore, stress is marked by the acute accent.