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Zvetanda /zʋɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its vowel system.

k g ŋg ŋ ť ď ňď ň č ž nž c z nz t d nd n p b mb m j r l v s š h /k g ᵑɡ ŋ c ɟ ᶮɟ ɲ tʃ dʒ ⁿdʒ ts dz ⁿdz t d ⁿd n p b ᵐb m j r l(non-velarized) ʋ s ʃ ɦ/

Syllabic /m ŋ/?

Vowels are pronounced as in Czech: i í e é a á o ó u ú

Gibberish:

Příjaždíšélamáďhi okimbóté, čvišembe leŋóňťi véjalvá nzúňé! Élimba ŋéšimbóla Dhlbašťíná, áňé Vihrtíňi vuoŋgúni ŋkvíla!

Ňímbela víňďi bhavéřidhangú kinivéňínžil
Nzvémbeki Ďhástabhrší kondo čúmbači jvéšvádháň,
mbedu vjáhoušéňabhaří maru ŋgáťíbil,
Ómbe aříhiťijákšal oté! Kapindé pvánzál.

Includes Ilithian loanwords

Ňembo ándo-oté m-čiŋgo-né m-vanža (man dog-and 3pl.intrans-walk-conj 3pl.intrans-run) 'The man and the dog walk and run'