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'''Modern Adetsib''' is a particular vernacular lect of Adetsib. It is a spoken language of the modern Adetsib people while [[Ancient Adetsib]] is still used liturgically as a classical language.
'''Modern Adetsib''' is a particular vernacular lect of Adetsib. It is a spoken language of the modern Adetsib people while [[Ancient Adetsib]] is still used liturgically as a classical language.
==Phonology==
==Phonology==
In general the phonology looks more modern Talman now. Still weird, in that it has only one 'liquid' - /ɴ̆/.
In general the phonology looks more modern Talman now. "Unusual" features include lateral obstruents, labialized velars, and the fact that it has only one 'liquid' - /ɴ̆/.
===Consonants===
===Consonants===



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Modern Adetsib is a particular vernacular lect of Adetsib. It is a spoken language of the modern Adetsib people while Ancient Adetsib is still used liturgically as a classical language.

Phonology

In general the phonology looks more modern Talman now. "Unusual" features include lateral obstruents, labialized velars, and the fact that it has only one 'liquid' - /ɴ̆/.

Consonants

Swuntsim consonants
Labial Dental Retroflex Palatal Velar Laryngeal Glottal
central lateral plain lab'zed
Nasal m m n n ng ŋ ngw ŋʷ
Stop tenuis p p t t c k ʔ ʔ
voiced (b b) (d d) gw
Fricative voiceless f f s s σ ɬ sj ʂ ch x chw h h
voiced v v dh ð
z z
Affricate tenuis ts ts ξ tj
voiced dj
Approximant y j w w l ɴ̆

Vowels

Has to have /y/ (e.g. Sguðitn < Scüdhiξ)

Middle Adetsib:

i ü u e ə o a ā /i ü uː eː ə ɔː a aː/

Modern Adetsib:

i ü u e ə o ä a /i y u e ə o æ a/?

Stress

???

Phrasebook

  • yəyʔ = hello
  • ʔabšid! = goodbye!