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'''Suwaa''' is a language isolate of Hmøøh, spoken on the island country of Suwaabiq. It is inspired aesthetically by Burmese | '''Suwaa''' is a language isolate of Hmøøh, spoken on the island country of Suwaabiq. It is mainly inspired aesthetically by Burmese and Japanese, and its grammar is meant to be "Navajo-lite" (strongly head-final and head-marking, though not fully polysynthetic). | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
=== Initials === | === Initials === | ||
* k g ng | * k g ng ch j ny kw gw ngw | ||
* s z sh zh | * s z sh zh sw zw | ||
* t d n | * t d n ty dy ny tw dw nw | ||
* p b m py by my | * p b m py by my pw bw mw | ||
* y r w h ry hy | * y r w h ry hy rw hw | ||
=== Rimes === | === Rimes === | ||
* i e a o u ii ee aa oo uu iq eq aq oq uq in en an on un | * Monomoraic: i e a o u | ||
* Bimoraic: ii ee/ei aa oo/ou uu iq eq aq oq uq in en an on un | |||
=== Tone === | === Tone === | ||
High and low | High and low | ||