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Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|'prolɑf]] |
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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 | Glottal | Uvular | |
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Nasal | m | n | ɴ | ||||||
Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ||||||
Fricative | f v | s | ʃ ʒ | x | h | ||||
Approximant | w | j | |||||||
Trill | r | ||||||||
Lateral app. | l | ʎ | |||||||
Stop | ʔ |
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 |
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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 | eko vewi |
Xx | x | xe |
Zz | ʒ | ze |