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|name = Kkhalonan  
|name = Kkhalonan  
|nativename = Khămano Kkhalonăn
|nativename = Khămano Kkhalonăn
|pronunciation = /xəmano kxalonən/
|pronunciation = /kʰəmano kkʰalonən/
|creator = Siddartha Ong
|creator = Siddartha Ong
|setting = Crimson Dekada
|setting = Crimson Dekada
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
===Inspiration===
===Inspiration===
Kkhalonan is based on Proto-Malayo-Polynesian with influences from Hokkien, Sanskrit, and to some extent Japanese.
Kkhalonan is based on Proto-Malayo-Polynesian with influences from Hokkien, Sanskrit, Japanese and to some extent Korean.


==Phonology==
==Phonology==
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! rowspan=2| [[Stop consonant|Stop]]/<br/>[[Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
! rowspan=2| [[Stop consonant|Stop]]/<br/>[[Affricate consonant|Affricate]]
! <small>[[voicelessness|voiceless]]</small>
! <small>[[voicelessness|voiceless]]</small>
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| t
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| t͡ɕ
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| ʔ
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| ɕ
| ɕ
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| x*
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| (h)
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* /kh/ is pronounced as /x/ in some Eastern dialects.


===Vowels===
===Vowels===

Latest revision as of 21:27, 29 June 2022

Kkhalonan
Khămano Kkhalonăn
Pronunciation[/kʰəmano kkʰalonən/]
Created bySiddartha Ong
SettingCrimson Dekada
Native toRepublic of Kkhalonan
Native speakersapprox. 30 million (2020)
Early form
Old Kkhalonan
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Kkhalonan (khămano Kkhalonăn) is an Austronesian-based constructed fictional language in the Crimson Dekada universe, created by Siddartha Ong.

Introduction

Inspiration

Kkhalonan is based on Proto-Malayo-Polynesian with influences from Hokkien, Sanskrit, Japanese and to some extent Korean.

Phonology

The phonology of Kkhalonan is heavily influenced by Malay, Kapampangan, Kawi (Old Javanese) and East Asian languages such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Consonants

Labial Dental Alveolar Post-alveolar/
Palatal
Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Stop/
Affricate
voiceless p pʰ t tʰ t͡ɕ k kʰ* ʔ
voiced b d d͡ʑ ɡ
Fricative voiceless (f) s ɕ x* (h)
voiced (v)
Approximant central j w
lateral l
Tap/Trill ɾ ~ r
  • /kh/ is pronounced as /x/ in some Eastern dialects.

Vowels

Phonotactics

Orthography