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Ahakqau has a total of three monophthongs and two diphthongs making a total of five vowels. According to WALS this is a small vowel quality inventory. | Ahakqau has a total of three monophthongs and two diphthongs making a total of five vowels. According to WALS this is a small vowel quality inventory. | ||
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! !! Front!! Central!! Back | |||
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| '''High Monophthong'''|| /i/|| ||/u/ | |||
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| '''Low Monophthong''' || || /ä/|| | |||
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| '''Diphthong''' || /aɪ/|| || /ɑʊ/ | |||
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[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 14 February 2021
INTRODUCTION
Trying to create a phonologically and morphologically less complex conlang.
PHONOLOGY
Phoneme Inventory
Consonants
Ahakqau has a total of fourteen consonants which according to WALS (the World Atlas of Language Structures) is a small inventory. The consonant inventory is notable for the presence of a lateral obstruent and an initial velar nasal.
| Bilabial | Central Alveolar | Lateral Alveolar | Palato-Alveolar | Plain Velar | Labialised Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless Obstruent | /p/ | /t/ | /ɬ/ | /ʃ/ | /k/ | |
| Voiced Obstruent | /b/ | /d/ | /l/ | /ʒ/ | /ɡ/ | /w/ |
| Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ |
NOTE: While /l, w/ are not phonetically obstruents, phonologically they pattern as voiced obstruents.
Vowels
Ahakqau has a total of three monophthongs and two diphthongs making a total of five vowels. According to WALS this is a small vowel quality inventory.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Monophthong | /i/ | /u/ | |
| Low Monophthong | /ä/ | ||
| Diphthong | /aɪ/ | /ɑʊ/ |