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'''Shalaian''' is an [[Idavic]] language spoken in [[Verse:Tricin]]. Most of its speakers are in the Shalaian Autonomous Region of Dodellia, Txapoalli, Cualand and southern Talma. It is inspired by Fuṣħā Arabic, British English and PIE.
'''Whetmer''' is an [[Idavic]] language spoken in [[Verse:Tricin]]. Most of its speakers are in the Whetmer Autonomous Region of Dodellia, Txapoalli, Cualand and southern Talma. It is inspired by Fuṣħā Arabic, British English and PIE.


Rā marbūTa / "what if Arabic were non-rhotic" in both Dodellia and Cualand
Rā marbūTa / "what if Arabic were non-rhotic" in both Dodellia and Cualand
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===Intonation===
===Intonation===
Shalaian has a characteristic intonation similar to Conservative RP:
Whetmer has a characteristic intonation similar to Conservative RP:
*Before the stressed syllable: something like Arabic
*Before the stressed syllable: something like Arabic
*Declarative: start with high pitch on stressed syllable, steady fall to end
*Declarative: start with high pitch on stressed syllable, steady fall to end