Torchman

Torchman
Xalgaq
Xalgaq
Pronunciation	[ɣɑɫ.gɑq]
Created by	Jukethatbox
Date	2022-2023
Native speakers	200,000 (2023)
Language family	language isolate Torchman
Standard form	Standard dialect(rraX₂agd)
Dialects	Standard dialect Footsoldier dialect(žiH₂idu)

Torchman, also known by its endonym Xalgaq, is a language spoken by the mysterious torch-men that patrol the Cities and its people.

Phonology

Consonants

		Bilabial/ Labiodental		Alveolar/ Post-alveolar		Retroflex		Velar		Uvular
		unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced
Plosive	no audible release	p̚ ⟨p⟩	b̚ ⟨b⟩	t̚ ⟨t⟩	d̚ ⟨d⟩			k̚ ⟨k⟩	g̚ ⟨g⟩	q̚ ⟨q⟩	ɢ̚ ⟨ğ⟩
	pharyngealised	pˤ ⟨p₂⟩	bˤ ⟨b₂⟩	tˤ ⟨t₂⟩	dˤ ⟨d₂⟩			kˤ ⟨k₂⟩	gˤ ⟨g₂⟩	qˤ ⟨q₂⟩	ɢˤ ⟨ğ₂⟩
Fricative	standard		v		z	ʂ ⟨š⟩	ʐ ⟨ž⟩	x	ɣ ⟨X⟩	χ ⟨H⟩	ʁ ⟨r⟩/ ⟨rr⟩
	ejective		vʼ ⟨v₂⟩	sʼ ⟨s₂⟩	zʼ ⟨z₂⟩
	palatalised				zʲ ⟨z₃⟩		ʐʲ⟨ž₂⟩	xʲ⟨x₂⟩	ɣʲ⟨X₂⟩	χʲ⟨H₂⟩
Affricate					d͡ʒ ⟨č⟩		ɖ͡ʐ ⟨č₂⟩