Kukʉp

Kukʉp is the native language of the Pineti, a Human culture that exists primarily at sea. The modern form is a creole of True Ongo and Old Kukʉp, with additional vocabulary from various favored port cities included as needed.

Phonology

Consonants

Consonant inventory: /h k l m n p t v w ŋ ɾ ʔ/

		Bilabial	Labiodental	Alveolar	Velar	Labio-velar	Glottal
Stop		p		t1	k2		ʔ
Nasal		m		n	ŋ3
Fricative			v4				h
Approximant						w5
Tap				ɾ
Lateral approximant				l

1. /t/ turns into /k/ between vowels
2. /k/ turns into /t/ when ending a word
3. /ŋ/ turns into /k/ when beginning a word
4. /v/ turns into /w/ when beginning a word
5. /w/ turns into /v/ between vowels

Vowels

Vowel inventory: /a e i o u ɒ ɛ ʉ/

	Front	Central	Back
Close	i	ʉ	u
Close-mid	e		o
Open-mid	ɛ
Open	a		ɒ

Kukʉp uses no diphthongs.