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===Phoneme Inventory=== | ===Phoneme Inventory=== | ||
====Consonants==== | ====Consonants==== | ||
Ahakqau has a total of | Ahakqau has a total of thirteen consonants which according to WALS (the World Atlas of Language Structures) is a small inventory. The consonant inventory is notable for the presence of a lateral obstruent and an initial velar nasal. | ||
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! || | ! ||Labial||Central Alveolar||Lateral Alveolar ||Palato-Alveolar ||Velar | ||
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| '''Voiceless | | '''Voiceless Stop'''|| /p/|| /t/||/tɬ/||/tʃ/||/k/ | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Voiced | | '''Voiced Fricative'''|| /v/|| /ɹ/||/l/||/ʒ/||/ɣ/ | ||
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| '''Nasal''' || /m/|| /n/||||||/ŋ/ | | '''Nasal''' || /m/|| /n/||||||/ŋ/ | ||
|} | |} | ||
NOTE: While /l | NOTE: While /ɹ, l/ are not phonetically fricatives, they pattern phonologically with the rest of the voiced fricatives. | ||
====Vowels==== | ====Vowels==== | ||
Ahakqau has a total of three monophthongs and | Ahakqau has a total of three short monophthongs, three long monophthings and six diphthongs making a total of twelve phonological vowels. Long monophthongs are realised as diphthongs but patterb with the short monophthongs. According to WALS, which only considers the quality of monophthongs, this is a small vowel quality inventory. | ||
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! !! Short Front!! Long Front!!Short Central!!Long Central!! Short Back!!Long Back | |||
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| '''High Monophthong'''|| /i/||/eɪ/||||||/u/||/oʊ/ | |||
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| '''Low Monophthong''' || || || /ä/||/ɛə/|| || | |||
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! !! Front!! Central!! Back | ! !! Front!! Central!! Back | ||
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| '''High | | '''High Diphthong''' || /ɔɪ/|| /iə/, /uə/|| /ɛʊ/ | ||
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| '''Low Diphthong''' || /aɪ/|| || /ɑʊ/ | |||
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===Orthography=== | |||
Ahakqau is written in the Latin alphabet. It is a phonemic alphabet which also reflects sandhi. | |||
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! Latin Letter!! IPA Value | |||
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| ⟨a⟩ || /ä/ | |||
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| ⟨aa⟩ || /ɛə/ | |||
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| ⟨ai⟩ || /aɪ/ | |||
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|⟨au⟩||/ɑʊ/ | |||
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|⟨g⟩||/ɣ/ | |||
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|⟨i⟩||/i/ | |||
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|⟨ia⟩||/iə/ | |||
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|⟨ii⟩||/eɪ/ | |||
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|⟨iu⟩||/ɛʊ/ | |||
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|⟨j⟩||/ʒ/ | |||
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|⟨k⟩||/k/ | |||
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|⟨l⟩||/l/ | |||
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|⟨m⟩||/m/ | |||
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|⟨n⟩||/n/ | |||
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|⟨ŋ⟩||/ŋ/ | |||
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|⟨p⟩||/p/ | |||
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|⟨q⟩||/tɬ/ | |||
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| | |⟨r⟩||/ɹ/ | ||
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| | |⟨t⟩||/t/ | ||
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|⟨u⟩||/u/ | |||
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|⟨ua⟩||/uə/ | |||
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|⟨ui⟩||/ɔɪ/ | |||
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|⟨uu⟩||/oʊ/ | |||
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|⟨v⟩||/v/ | |||
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|⟨x⟩||/tʃ/ | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] |
Latest revision as of 14:59, 15 February 2021
INTRODUCTION
Trying to create a phonologically and morphologically less complex conlang.
PHONOLOGY
Phoneme Inventory
Consonants
Ahakqau has a total of thirteen consonants which according to WALS (the World Atlas of Language Structures) is a small inventory. The consonant inventory is notable for the presence of a lateral obstruent and an initial velar nasal.
Labial | Central Alveolar | Lateral Alveolar | Palato-Alveolar | Velar | |
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Voiceless Stop | /p/ | /t/ | /tɬ/ | /tʃ/ | /k/ |
Voiced Fricative | /v/ | /ɹ/ | /l/ | /ʒ/ | /ɣ/ |
Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ |
NOTE: While /ɹ, l/ are not phonetically fricatives, they pattern phonologically with the rest of the voiced fricatives.
Vowels
Ahakqau has a total of three short monophthongs, three long monophthings and six diphthongs making a total of twelve phonological vowels. Long monophthongs are realised as diphthongs but patterb with the short monophthongs. According to WALS, which only considers the quality of monophthongs, this is a small vowel quality inventory.
Short Front | Long Front | Short Central | Long Central | Short Back | Long Back | |
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High Monophthong | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /u/ | /oʊ/ | ||
Low Monophthong | /ä/ | /ɛə/ |
Front | Central | Back | |
---|---|---|---|
High Diphthong | /ɔɪ/ | /iə/, /uə/ | /ɛʊ/ |
Low Diphthong | /aɪ/ | /ɑʊ/ |
Orthography
Ahakqau is written in the Latin alphabet. It is a phonemic alphabet which also reflects sandhi.
Latin Letter | IPA Value |
---|---|
⟨a⟩ | /ä/ |
⟨aa⟩ | /ɛə/ |
⟨ai⟩ | /aɪ/ |
⟨au⟩ | /ɑʊ/ |
⟨g⟩ | /ɣ/ |
⟨i⟩ | /i/ |
⟨ia⟩ | /iə/ |
⟨ii⟩ | /eɪ/ |
⟨iu⟩ | /ɛʊ/ |
⟨j⟩ | /ʒ/ |
⟨k⟩ | /k/ |
⟨l⟩ | /l/ |
⟨m⟩ | /m/ |
⟨n⟩ | /n/ |
⟨ŋ⟩ | /ŋ/ |
⟨p⟩ | /p/ |
⟨q⟩ | /tɬ/ |
⟨r⟩ | /ɹ/ |
⟨t⟩ | /t/ |
⟨u⟩ | /u/ |
⟨ua⟩ | /uə/ |
⟨ui⟩ | /ɔɪ/ |
⟨uu⟩ | /oʊ/ |
⟨v⟩ | /v/ |
⟨x⟩ | /tʃ/ |