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'''Bizozogu''' (Bizozogu: ''bi5 zo1 zo2 gu4'') is a language isolate of Angai, which is the national language of Labizotriyo (Bizozogu:
'''Sikorian''' (''śkʷozh ṭkimm'' /sʲkʷoəɹə̆ tʌ̆kʲiɪm:ə̆/) is the most conservative Kawenic language.
''la4 tri2 bi5 zo1 yo5'' (literally "big Bizo land"). Since there are so few syllables ambiguity problems have to be resolved by compounding.


Old Bizozogu texts are read currently using Modern Bizozogu readings, which confuses many people.
== Diachronics ==
basically the way i picture the phonology of Sikorian is a very small number of base consonants (like Māori level) but with so many coarticulations, the inventory is English-sized


==Phonology==
like Armenian, epenthesis often shows up in spoken Sikorian


Initials: w y g z r b tr qu l th s n tw /w j k ʂ ɻ p ʈ kʷ l t s n tʷ/
Sikorian vowels are slightly diphthongized
 
Vowels: a e i o u /a ɛ i ɔ u/
 
Tones: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 /˧˨˧ ˩ ˨˦ ˧ ˥˨ ˥ ˧˦˧/
 
Old Bizozogu had final consonants, but this was lost in Modern Bizozogu.
 
==Grammar==
 
Bizozogu is head-initial and SOV.

Latest revision as of 00:36, 24 June 2025

Sikorian (śkʷozh ṭkimm /sʲkʷoəɹə̆ tʌ̆kʲiɪm:ə̆/) is the most conservative Kawenic language.

Diachronics

basically the way i picture the phonology of Sikorian is a very small number of base consonants (like Māori level) but with so many coarticulations, the inventory is English-sized

like Armenian, epenthesis often shows up in spoken Sikorian

Sikorian vowels are slightly diphthongized

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