Pategian

Inspiration: Dravidian languages, Marathi

Barcan (BAR-kuhn; natively ṭūgo paḷkha, Skellan: brits Barca) is the indigenous language of Barca. Today it has few speakers.

Capital of Barca: Yrðamrona (Barcan: Ḷdamrōṇa)

Phonology

Barcan allows retroflex dental clusters word-initially (like ḷd-)

Retroflexes are subapical

Clusters (also allowed initially): NC-, lC-, ɳC-, ɭC-

Consonants

m n N

p ph b t th d T Th D c ch j k kh g

s S h

v r l L j

Vowels

a e i o u

Morphology

Applicatives and incorporation

Todo

ṇnaṇuna

Calvaḷuṭṭu ḷnāṇahē paḍataprōti muḷdāruṭa

vaṇa = old

Kaḷēvaḷa = Barcan national epic?

sāḷda = hall

ḷkaḷaṇālā