Nawuhu

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Nawuhu
na’ wuhu
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Pronunciation[naʔ͜ wu.ɦu]
Created byJukethatbox
Date2024
Native toWuhu Island
EthnicityIndigenous Wuhu peoples
Extinct~1940
Official status
Regulated byWuhu Autonomous Zone
Development bodyWuhu Island Community Discord
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Nawuhu(na'a wuhu, Nawuhu: [naʔ͜ wu.ɦu]), also called Wuhu or Nauhu is a language isolate that was once predominantly spoken by the inhabitants of Wuhu Island. It was spoken primarily by the civilisation that probably encompassed the entire island, the ruins of which can be seen on the southern half of the island.[1]

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Alveolar Alveolo-
palatal
Palatal Velar Glottal
Plosive p b t d k g ʔ
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Fricative s z ɕ ʑ (ç) h~ɦ

References

  1. ^ See [1].