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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' [ʃɛj˨˩ ʔɑː˩˩ mɪː˧˥], or the '''Ami language''', is a divergent topolect of [[Zzean]]. It is inspired by Navajo.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' [ʃɛj˨˩ ʔɑː˩˩ mɪː˧˥], or the '''Ami language''', is a divergent [[Thean|Theic]] language (in the [[Trans-Sarnathian languages|Trans-Sarnathian family]]). It is inspired by Navajo.


== Todo ==
== Todo ==
yaazh⁵⁵ /jɑːɻ˥˥/ = treble harp
yaazh⁵⁵ /jɑːɻ˥˥/ = treble harp, which can be used to communicate in a musical form of this language over long distances


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
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=== Codas ===
=== Codas ===
-0 -n -ñ -' -d -l -z -zh -i -i' -w -w' /-0 -n -N -ʔ -t̚ -l -ð{{lowered}}-ɻ -j -jʔ -w -wʔ/
-0 -n -ñ -' -d -l -z -zh -i -i' -w -w' /-0 -n -N -ʔ -t̚ -l -ð{{lowered}} -ɻ -j -jʔ -w -wʔ/


/-N/ is realized as nasalization of the preceding vowel
/-N/ is realized as nasalization of the preceding vowel

Latest revision as of 17:12, 9 December 2024

Shei²¹A¹¹Mi³⁵ [ʃɛj˨˩ ʔɑː˩˩ mɪː˧˥], or the Ami language, is a divergent Theic language (in the Trans-Sarnathian family). It is inspired by Navajo.

Todo

yaazh⁵⁵ /jɑːɻ˥˥/ = treble harp, which can be used to communicate in a musical form of this language over long distances

Phonology

Initials

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 p /pʰ/ t /tʰ/ tl /tɬʰ/ ts /tsʰ/ ch /tʃʰ/ k /kʰ/ kw /kʷʰ/
Continuant s /s/ l /l/ sh /ʃ/ y /j/ h /x/ w /w/

Nuclei

i, e, a, o, u, ii, ee, aa, oo, uu /ɪ ɛ ɑ ɔ ʊ iː eː ɑː oː uː/

Codas

-0 -n -ñ -' -d -l -z -zh -i -i' -w -w' /-0 -n -N -ʔ -t̚ -l -ð̞ -ɻ -j -jʔ -w -wʔ/

/-N/ is realized as nasalization of the preceding vowel

Nuclei are lengthened before the zero coda or /-N/; hence short and long vowel + these codas are phonetically long and overlong vowels respectively

Tones