Prolof
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| Prolof | |
|---|---|
| Prolôf | |
| Pronunciation | ['prolɑf] |
| Created by | Jansky |
| Native to | Prolofia |
Prolofian
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Introduction
Prolof is a language spoken by the Prolof people, living on an island in the Pacific ocean the size of Easter Island.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Labio-velar | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɴ | ||||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ʔ | |||||
| Fricative | f v | s | ʃ ʒ | x | h | ||||
| Approximant | w | j | |||||||
| Trill | r | ||||||||
| Lateral app. | l | ʎ |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ||
| Close-Mid | e | o | |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ||
| Near-open | æ | ||
| Open | a | ɑ |
Phonotactics
(C)(A)V(C)
where A is an approximant or liquid.
Orthography
Prolof orthography is completely phonemic.
| Letter | IPA Sound Value | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Aa | a | a |
| Ââ | æ | a pjâkaza |
| Bb | b | be |
| Cc | t͡s | ce |
| Dd | d | de |
| Ee | e | e |
| Êê | ɛ | e pjâkaza |
| Ff | f | êf |
| Gg | g | ge |
| Hh | h | haş |
| Ii | i | i |
| Jj | j | je |
| Kk | k | ka |
| Ll | l | êl |
| Ļļ | ʎ | êļa |
| Mm | m | êm |
| Nn | n | ên |
| Ńń | ɴ | êń |
| Oo | o | o |
| Ôô | ɑ | o pjâkaza |
| Pp | p | pe |
| Rr | r | êr |
| Ss | s | ês |
| Şş | ʃ | êş |
| Tt | t | te |
| Uu | u | u |
| Vv | v | ve |
| Ww | w | vewa |
| Xx | x | xe |
| Zz | ʒ | ze |
| ` | ʔ | ulajani apôstrof |