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'''Vylman''' ('' | '''Vylman''' (''fŷlmât seaha'' [ʋl̩ːmət̪ s{{ret}}ɛɑhɑ]) is the official language of Vylma (''Fŷlmâ'' [ʋl̩ːmə]), located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish and Nuosu and has a Finnish-inspired grammar. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Revision as of 22:25, 13 June 2025
Vylman (fŷlmât seaha [ʋl̩ːmət̪ s̠ɛɑhɑ]) is the official language of Vylma (Fŷlmâ [ʋl̩ːmə]), located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish and Nuosu and has a Finnish-inspired grammar.
Phonology
Consonants
/m n ɲ p t ts̠ tɕ k s̠ ɕ h v ð r̠ l ʎ j/ m n ń p t z ź c s ś h f d r l ĺ j
Vowels
Vylman has 10 vowel qualities, all with vowel length.
| Front | Non-front | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | |||
| Syllabic consonant |
loose | z̩ ŷ | v̩ʷ ŵ | |
| tight | z̠̩ y | v̠̩ʷ w | ||
| Close | loose | e̝ ê | ə â | o̝ ô |
| Open-mid | tight | ɛ e | ɔ o | |
| Open | ɑ a | |||
Vylman has loose/tight vowel harmony:
- loose: ŷ ŵ ê â ô
- tight: y w e a o
Diphthongs: ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô
/ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed.
oa is often realized as [ɔ:]
Grammar
Finnic-like
Nouns
lêntŷ 'human’, lênnŷt 'human-GEN’, lênnŷn 'human-PL'