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Old word-level phonation: modal, breathy
Old word-level phonation: modal, breathy


Stress is variable unlike in Thean, Æ, and Kua
Stress is variable unlike in Classical Thean


Modern language shows a vowel split by register:
Modern language shows a vowel split by register:

Revision as of 04:52, 8 June 2025

Alliance is a language inspired by Khmer, Dinka, Tamil, Pama-Nyungan languages, and Arabic.

Phonology

/m n̪ n ɳ ɲ ŋ/ /p t̪ t ʈ c k ʔ/ /j ʋ ɰ/ /l̪ l ɭ ʎ r ɻ/ Old vowels: /i iː e eː ɛ ɛː a aː ɔ ɔː o oː u uː/ Old word-level phonation: modal, breathy

Stress is variable unlike in Classical Thean

Modern language shows a vowel split by register: /i iː e eː ɛ ɛː a aː ɔ ɔː o oː u uː/ -> Modal /ɪ̈ əːi ɜ eːi æ aːe ɑ ɑː o aːo ʌ əːu/ -> Breathy /i iː e̝ e̝ː e eː ɛə̯ iːə̯ ɔ ɔː o̝ o̝ː u uː/