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'''Loðagese''' is a minority Tigolic language descended from the [[Skellan]] dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of [[Tigol]], except allomorphy between absolute and conjunct forms. It is inspired by Hmong, Manx, and English. | '''Loðagese''' ([[Skellan]]: ''Loðagib'' /ˈʟɔðəkip/) is a minority Tigolic language descended from the [[Skellan]] dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of [[Tigol]], except allomorphy between absolute and conjunct forms. It is inspired by Hmong, Manx, and English. | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 19 June 2019
Loðagese (Skellan: Loðagib /ˈʟɔðəkip/) is a minority Tigolic language descended from the Skellan dialect continuum. It is very morphologically conservative: it has kept most of the verb forms of Tigol, except allomorphy between absolute and conjunct forms. It is inspired by Hmong, Manx, and English.
Phonology
Consonants
Stop system: /t tʰ d θ/ ⟨d t đ þ⟩ (đ ~ Skellan ð)
- /p pʰ b f m/ ⟨b p ƀ f m⟩
- /t tʰ d θ n/ ⟨d t đ þ n⟩
- /k kʰ g x ŋ/ ⟨g c ǥ ç ñ⟩
- /s ts z ʃ tʃ h/ ⟨s ts z x tx h⟩
- /w l r j ʰl ʰr/ ⟨ł l r j ll rr⟩
Vowels
- 1st shift:
- ae/ái ao ói úi > ɒe æ: oe ui
- 2nd shift:
- ɒɪ æ: > oɪ iə
- i: u: > aɪ aʊ
- e: o: > i: u:
- ɑ: > e:
- 3rd shift:
- aɪ aʊ > ɒɪ æ: again
Morphology
Nouns
Some nouns pluralize by i-umlaut: e.g. hmoob /hmu:b/ 'person' > hmeeb /hmi:b/ 'people'.