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|nativename = ''Wiob-Nkahn''
|nativename = ''Wiob-Nkahn''
|pronunciation=  /wiob ᵑgaːn/
|pronunciation=  /wiob ᵑgaːn/
|setting = [[Verse:Tricin]]
|region = Bjeheond
|familycolor=wb
|familycolor=wb
|fam1= Wiobic
|fam1= [[Wiobic languages|Wiobic]]
|script={{PAGENAME}} script
|script={{PAGENAME}} script
|iso3=
|iso3=
|notice=IPA
|notice=IPA
}}
}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (''Wiobem-Nkahn'' or colloquially ''Wiob-Nkahn'') is one of the major languages of [[Bjeheond]]. It is loosely inspired by Old High German, Old English and Khmer. It's a relative of [[Tsjoen]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (''wee-OH-bee-ən''; ''Wiobem-Nkahn'' or colloquially ''Wiob-Nkahn'') is a conlang loosely inspired by Old High German, Old English and Khmer.


Numbers: ßoz, klie, skah, moj, fah, ies, nteht, nuot, ngaht, ziu
Numbers: ßoz, klie, skah, moj, fah, ies, nteht, nuot, ngaht, ziu
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''ma'' = negative
''ma'' = negative


''nkelei Piontels tur Bojels.'' = I speak of love and hate.
''nkelei Piontels je Bojels.'' = I speak of love and hate.


''Plünkßne'' = feather
==Idea==
==Idea==
A "Sinospheric Finnish", or "Chinese with cases"
A "Sinospheric Finnish", or "Chinese with cases"
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
===Orthography===
===Orthography===
Wiobian is written in an orthography created by King Kait Niumer (modern Wiobian: ''Haur Niumer Kait'').
Wiobian is written in an orthography created by King Kait Niumer (modern Wiobian: ''Houger Niumer Kait''; ''Kait'' is the family name).


only Nouns are capitalized; first Words in Sentences are not.
in wiobian Orthography, only Nouns are capitalized; first Words in Sentences are not capitalized unless they are Nouns.
 
capital ɉ is Ɉ


===Consonants===
===Consonants===
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! colspan="2" |Liquid
! colspan="2" |Liquid
|
|
| '''rr''' /r/; '''l''' /l/
| '''l''' /l/
| '''r''' /ɹ/
| '''r''' /ɹ/
|  
|  
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*/b d ɟ/ are often realized as implosives.
*/b d ɟ/ are often realized as implosives.
*The fricatives ''ß s g'' are voiced intervocalically.
*The fricatives ''ß s g'' are voiced intervocalically.
*In Modern Wiobian, '''s''' in '''sC-''' inital clusters are pronounced /x/.
*In Old Wiobian, '''r''' was [r], an alveolar trill.


===Vowels===
===Vowels===
{{PAGENAME}} has short and long versions of the following monophthongs (except for /ə/ which only occurs in unstressed syllables). Long vowels can be marked with a following ''h''.
{{PAGENAME}} has short and long versions of the following monophthongs (except for /ə/ which only occurs in unstressed syllables). Long vowels can be marked with a following ''h''. Word-finally, vowels (except schwa) are long even without a following ''h''.
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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===


The syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)s, where V can be a vowel or a diphthong.
The syllable structure is usually (C)(C)V(C)s, where V can be a vowel or a diphthong.


==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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*''klah'' 'ta-da!'
*''klah'' 'ta-da!'
*''jaz'' 'of tightness and security; of exactness'
*''jaz'' 'of tightness and security; of exactness'
**e.g. ''jaz ska'' 'exactly three; just three'
**e.g. ''jaz skahb'' 'exactly three; just three'
*''nquäh'' 'vaguely, without much effort; approximately'
*''nquäh'' 'vaguely, without much effort; approximately'
*''djring'' 'zoom, of an engine noise'
*''djring'' 'zoom, of an engine noise'
*''ziekziok'' 'in small steps'


Ideophones are often used as adjectives or adverbs. Example:
Ideophones are often used as adjectives or adverbs. Example:
:''Mpai tei quorquär.''
:''Mpeid tei quorquär.''
:this COP ~ANXIETY
:this COP ~ANXIETY
:This makes me feel uneasy.
:This makes me feel uneasy.
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[[Category:Pseudo-Germanic]]
[[Category:Pseudo-Germanic]]
[[Category:Languages]]
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