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Shei²¹A¹¹Mi³⁵ is a topolect of Zzean. It is inspired by Navajo.

Phonology

Initials

Similar to Navajo:

Bilabial Alveolar Palato-
alveolar
Palatal Velar Glottal
plain lateral affricate plain lab.
Nasal m /m/ n /n/
Stop unaspirated b /p/ d /t/ dl /tˡ/ dz /ts/ j /tʃ/ g /k/ gw /kʷ/ (not written) /ʔ/
aspirated t /tʰ/ /tɬʰ/ ts /tsʰ/ ch /tʃʰ/ k /kʰ/ kw /kʷʰ/
ejective /tʼ/ tłʼ /tɬʼ/ tsʼ /tsʼ/ chʼ /tʃʼ/ /kʼ/ kwʼ /kʷʼ/
Continuant fortis s /s/ ł /ɬ/ sh /ʃ/ h /x/ hw /xʷ/
lenis z /z/ l /l/ zh /ʒ/ y /j/ gh /ɣ/ w /w/

Nuclei

i, e, a, o, u, ii, ee, aa, oo, uu

Codas

-0 -n, -ñ, -', -ñ', -d, -l, -z, -zh, -i, -i' -w -w'

Nuclei are lengthened before the zero coda; hence short and long vowel + zero coda are phonetically long and overlong vowels respectively

Tones