Torchman

Torchman
Xalgaq
Xalgaq
Pronunciation	[ɣɑɫ.gɑq]
Created by	Jukethatbox
Date	2022-2023
Native speakers	200,000 (2023)
Language family	language isolate Torchman
Standard form	Standard dialect(rraX₂agd)
Dialects	Standard dialect Footsoldier dialect(žiH₂idu)

Torchman, also known by its endonym Xalgaq, is a language spoken by the mysterious torch-men that patrol the Cities and its people.

Phonology

Consonants

		Bilabial/ Labiodental		Alveolar/ Post-alveolar		Retroflex		Velar		Uvular
		unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced	unvoiced	voiced
Plosive	no audible release	p ⟨p⟩	b ⟨b⟩	t ⟨t⟩	d ⟨d⟩			k ⟨k⟩	g ⟨g⟩	q ⟨q⟩	ɢ ⟨ğ⟩
	pharyngealised	pˤ ⟨p₂⟩	bˤ ⟨b₂⟩	tˤ ⟨t₂⟩	dˤ ⟨d₂⟩			kˤ ⟨k₂⟩	gˤ ⟨g₂⟩	qˤ ⟨q₂⟩	ɢˤ ⟨ğ₂⟩
Fricative	standard		v		z	ʂ ⟨š⟩	ʐ ⟨ž⟩	x	ɣ ⟨X⟩	χ ⟨H⟩	ʁ ⟨r⟩/ ⟨rr⟩
	ejective		vʼ ⟨v₂⟩	sʼ ⟨s₂⟩	zʼ ⟨z₂⟩
	palatalised				zʲ ⟨z₃⟩		ʐʲ⟨ž₂⟩	xʲ⟨x₂⟩	ɣʲ⟨X₂⟩	χʲ⟨H₂⟩
Affricate					d͡ʒ ⟨č⟩		ɖ͡ʐ ⟨č₂⟩