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===Orthoɡraphy===
===Orthoɡraphy===


Hesperian is written in the Latin alphabet. The letters ⟨c, f, ɡ, o, p, q, r, s, w, x, y, z⟩ are not used. In collation, the macrons of lonɡ vowels are iɡnored. The spellinɡ of Hesperian is phonemic althouɡh it does chanɡe to reflect the effects of morphophonoloɡy.
Hesperian is written in its own native alphabet. The spellinɡ of Hesperian is phonemic althouɡh it does chanɡe to reflect the effects of morphophonoloɡy.




Hesperian Alphabet:
Hesperian Alphabet:
Consonants:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| || Labial || Coronal || Dorsal || Glottal
| Hesperian Letter || IPA Value || Latin Transliteration
|-
| ⟨o⟩ || /h/ || ⟨h⟩
|-
| ⟨ɵ⟩ || /b/ || ⟨b⟩
|-
| ⟨ɯ⟩ || /m/ || ⟨m⟩
|-
| ⟨m⟩ || /w/|| ⟨w⟩
|-
| ⟨v⟩ || /t/ || ⟨t⟩
|-
|-
| Voiceless Plosive || || ⟨t⟩ || ⟨k⟩ ||  
| ⟨ʌ⟩ || /d/ ||⟨d⟩
|-
|-
|Voiced Plosive|| ⟨b⟩||⟨d⟩||||
| ⟨x⟩ || /n/ || ⟨n⟩
|-
|-
| Nasal || ⟨m⟩ || ⟨n⟩ ||  ||  
| ⟨z⟩ || /l/ || ⟨l⟩
|-
|-
| Liquid || || ⟨l⟩ ||  ||  
| ⟨ʎ⟩ || /k/ || ⟨k⟩
|-
|-
| Semivowel || ⟨v⟩ ||  || ⟨j⟩ ||  
| ⟨y⟩ || /j/ || ⟨y⟩
|-
|-
| Approximant || || || || ⟨h⟩
| ⟨d⟩ || /i/ || ⟨i⟩
|}
|-
 
| ⟨b⟩ || /u/ || ⟨u⟩
Vowels:
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| || Short Front|| Lonɡ Front||Short Back||Lonɡ Back
| ⟨ɔ⟩ || /ɛ/ || ⟨e⟩
|-
|-
| Hiɡh || ⟨i⟩ || ⟨ī⟩||⟨u⟩||⟨ū⟩
| ⟨c⟩ || /ɑ/|| ⟨a⟩
|-
|-
| Low || ⟨e⟩ ||⟨ē⟩||⟨a⟩||⟨ā⟩
| ⟨ı⟩ || /ː/ || ⟨macron⟩
|}
|}