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Notes:  
* /{{IPA|e, o}}/ are [{{IPA|ɛ, ɔ}}] in open syllabes, [{{IPA|e, ɵ}}] after palatal consonant in unstressed syllabes, [{{IPA|e̞, o̞}}] in clossed syllabes & [{{IPA|ɛ, ʌ] in open unstressed syllabes (if previous consonant is not labialised or labial)
* /{{IPA|e, o}}/ are [{{IPA|ɛ, ɔ}}] in open syllabes, [{{IPA|e, ɵ}}] after palatal consonant in unstressed syllabes, [{{IPA|e̞, o̞}}] in clossed syllabes & [{{IPA|ɛ, ʌ}}] in open unstressed syllabes (if previous consonant is not labialised or labial)
* /{{IPA|a}}/ is [{{IPA|ɒ}}] after labialised or labial consonant, [{{IPA|æ}}] after palatal consonant & [{{IPA|ə}}] in unstressed closed syllabes
* /{{IPA|a}}/ is [{{IPA|ɒ}}] after labialised or labial consonant, [{{IPA|æ}}] after palatal consonant & [{{IPA|ə}}] in unstressed closed syllabes
* /{{IPA|i}}/ is [{{IPA|ɨ}}] in stressed syllabes
* /{{IPA|i}}/ is [{{IPA|ɨ}}] in stressed syllabes
* vowel lenght is phonemic
* vowel lenght is phonemic
** /{{IPA|oː}}/ can be [{{IPA|u̯o}}] in stressed position for some speakers
** /{{IPA|oː}}/ can be [{{IPA|u̯o}}] in stressed position for some speakers

Revision as of 14:46, 4 December 2023

Keren

Keren
Keren
Pronunciation[ˈkɛ.ren]
Created byBari
DateNovember 2023
Native toSand Island
Native speakers400 (2023)
Early form
Old Keren


Background

Keren in language for Kerens - people, that live on Sand Island - fictional island. Is based on amazonian proto-languages & have some proto-indo-european morphology.

Phonology

Keren has 24 phonemic consonants & 4 vowels.

Consonants

Labial Coronal Palatal Labio-Palatal Dorsal Labio-Dorsal
Nasals m n ɲ ŋ ŋʷ
Stops p t͡s t t͡ʃ k
Sibilant s z ʃ
Trills r ʀ ʀʷ
Fricative ɬ ç
Glides l j ɥ ɰ w

Vowels

Front Back
High i
Mid e o
Low a

Notes:

  • /e, o/ are [ɛ, ɔ] in open syllabes, [e, ɵ] after palatal consonant in unstressed syllabes, [e̞, o̞] in clossed syllabes & [ɛ, ʌ] in open unstressed syllabes (if previous consonant is not labialised or labial)
  • /a/ is [ɒ] after labialised or labial consonant, [æ] after palatal consonant & [ə] in unstressed closed syllabes
  • /i/ is [ɨ] in stressed syllabes
  • vowel lenght is phonemic
    • // can be [u̯o] in stressed position for some speakers