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==Introduction==
==Introduction==


'''Izîmo''' /I.zɪ̆.mo/ is a language of the [[Izomonic Languages]] spoken in the islands of Southeastern Tunisia, The [[Izomonic Languages]] can be classified as Indo-European, although few evidence supports this claim.
'''Izîmo''' /i.zɪ̆.mo/ is a language of the [[Izomonic Languages]] spoken in the islands of Southeastern Tunisia, The [[Izomonic Languages]] can be classified as Indo-European, although few evidence supports this claim.


==Numbers==
==Numbers==
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==Phonology==
==Phonology==
Unique to the Izîmonic Languages, Zimo has voiced Palatalized Palatal Plosives.  
Unique to the Izîmonic Languages, Zimo has voiced Palatalized Palatal Plosives.  
===Consonants===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!  !! Labial !! Pal. Labial !! Dental / Alveolar !! Lab. Dental !! Alveolo-Palatal !! Retroflex !! Palatal !! Velar !! Uvular !! Lab. patal !! Glottal
!  !! Labial !! Dental / Alveolar !! Lab. Dental !! Palatal !! Velar !! Uvular !! Lab. / Vel. / Uvu. patal !! Lab. / Vel. / Aspirated!! Lab. / Vel. /  Patal Aspirated!! Glottal
|-
|-
| Nasal || m || mʲ || n || nʷ || || || ɲ || || || ||  
| Nasal || /m/ m || /n/ n || || /ɲ/ q  || ||  || || || ||
|-
|-
| Voiced Stop || b || bʲ || d || dʷ || || || ɟ || g || || gʲ, ɟʲ ||
| Voiced Stop || || || || /ɟ/ j || /g/ g || || /ɟʲ/ jy, /ɡʲ/ gy || /ɟʰ/ jh, /ɡʰ/ gh || /ɟʲʰ/ jyh, /ɡʲʰ/ gyh ||
|-
|-
| Voiceless Stop || p || pʲ || t || tʷ || || || || || q || qʲ ||
| Voiceless Stop || /p/ p || || || || || /q/ k || /qʲ/ ky || || ||
|-
|-
| Voiced Sibilant Affricate || || || || || dʑ || || || || || ||
| Voiced Fricative || /β/ b || /ð/ d, /z/ z || || || /x/ x || || || || ||
|-
|-
| Voiceless Sibilant Affricate || || || || || tɕ || ||  || || || ||
| Voiceless Fricative || || /θ/ t || /f/ f || || || || || || || /h/ h
|-
|-
| Spirant Affricate || || || tθ || || || ʈʂ || || || || ||
| Flap / Trill || || || || || || || /ʀ/ r || || ||
|-
|-
| Voiced Sibilant Fricative |||| || z || zʷ || ʑ || || || || || ||
| Lateral || || /l/ l || || || /ʎ/ y || | || || || ||
|-
|}
| Voiceless Sibilant Fricative || ||  || s || sʷ || ɕ ||  ||  || || || || h
* Izîmo has 9 different Syllabics /l̩ l̩ː l̩̆ m̩ m̩ː m̩̆ n̩ n̩ː n̩̆/ ĺ l̋ l̂ ḿ m̋ m̂ ń n̋ n̂
 
===Stress===
Izîmo has phonetic stress, 3 different stresses;
* Short
* Normal
* Long
===Vowels===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| Spirant Fricative || f || fʲ || || || || ʂ || ç ~ ɬ || || χ ~ x || ||
! Front Stress Short !! Front Stress Normal !! Front Stress Long !! Back Stress Short !! Back Stress Normal !! Back Stress Long
|-
|-
| Flap / Trill || ⱱ ~ ʀʷ || ⱱʲ || || || ɾʲ || ɽ ||  || || (ʀ) || ||
| /ɪ̆/ î || /i/ i || /iː/ í || || ||
|-
|-
| Lateral || || || || || || || ʎ || | ɫ || (ʎʷ) || ɫʷ ||
| /ɛ̆/ ê || /e/ e || /eː/ é || /ɤ̆/ ô || /o/ o || /oː/ ó
|-
|-
| Semivowel || || || || ||  || || j || || ɥ || w ||
| /æ̆/ â || /a/ a || /aː/ á || || ||  
|}
|}
===Phonotactics===
The language is a (V)CV(CV)(CV) language.

Latest revision as of 06:57, 22 May 2017


Introduction

Izîmo /i.zɪ̆.mo/ is a language of the Izomonic Languages spoken in the islands of Southeastern Tunisia, The Izomonic Languages can be classified as Indo-European, although few evidence supports this claim.

Numbers

Numbers are mainly adjectives, used for explaining exactly how many of certain item there are.

  • 1: Okĺna
  • 2: Disâle
  • 3: Tékâni
  • 4: Pedó
  • 5: Febîya
  • 6: Séxo
  • 7: Sató
  • 8: Ohńlê
  • 9: Jńla
  • 10: Dósîqa

Phonology

Unique to the Izîmonic Languages, Zimo has voiced Palatalized Palatal Plosives.

Consonants

Labial Dental / Alveolar Lab. Dental Palatal Velar Uvular Lab. / Vel. / Uvu. patal Lab. / Vel. / Aspirated Lab. / Vel. / Patal Aspirated Glottal
Nasal /m/ m /n/ n /ɲ/ q
Voiced Stop /ɟ/ j /g/ g /ɟʲ/ jy, /ɡʲ/ gy /ɟʰ/ jh, /ɡʰ/ gh /ɟʲʰ/ jyh, /ɡʲʰ/ gyh
Voiceless Stop /p/ p /q/ k /qʲ/ ky
Voiced Fricative /β/ b /ð/ d, /z/ z /x/ x
Voiceless Fricative /θ/ t /f/ f /h/ h
Flap / Trill /ʀ/ r
Lateral /l/ l /ʎ/ y
  • Izîmo has 9 different Syllabics /l̩ l̩ː l̩̆ m̩ m̩ː m̩̆ n̩ n̩ː n̩̆/ ĺ l̋ l̂ ḿ m̋ m̂ ń n̋ n̂

Stress

Izîmo has phonetic stress, 3 different stresses;

  • Short
  • Normal
  • Long

Vowels

Front Stress Short Front Stress Normal Front Stress Long Back Stress Short Back Stress Normal Back Stress Long
/ɪ̆/ î /i/ i /iː/ í
/ɛ̆/ ê /e/ e /eː/ é /ɤ̆/ ô /o/ o /oː/ ó
/æ̆/ â /a/ a /aː/ á

Phonotactics

The language is a (V)CV(CV)(CV) language.

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