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There are four tones in Sapkhan in addition to the unstressed tone: | |||
1) high level (ā /a˥˦/) | |||
2) mid level (a or ạ /a˧/); not used with breathy initials or final stops | |||
3) low dipping (ǎ /a˨˩˦/); realized as a low level tone after final stops | |||
4) mid rising (á /˧˥/); not used with final stops | |||
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Revision as of 13:29, 23 February 2018
Sapkhan is the official language of Sapkha in Bjeheond.
Introduction
Sapkhan is a tonal language and is unrelated to the Hlou-Ku languages.
Phonology
Oddly enough, the only nasal sound present in Sapkhan is /ɳ/, as the others have undergone mergers. /m n ɲ/ merged with /b l j/ while /ŋ/ disappeared. Historical /z/ merged with /dʰ/.
Initials
p pʰ t tʰ ʈ ʈʰ c cʰ k kʰ bʰ dʰ ɖʰ ɟʰ gʰ
pɳ ʈɳ kɳ pʰɳ kʰɳ pɬ kɬ pr kr pr̥ kr̥
ɳ~ɭ̃ ɳʰ
ts s tɬ ɬ l tʳ r̥ r j ʋ
Medials
a e i o u
Finals
p, t, ʔ, ṃ (realized as nasalization and lengthening of the previous vowel)
Tones
There are four tones in Sapkhan in addition to the unstressed tone:
1) high level (ā /a˥˦/)
2) mid level (a or ạ /a˧/); not used with breathy initials or final stops
3) low dipping (ǎ /a˨˩˦/); realized as a low level tone after final stops
4) mid rising (á /˧˥/); not used with final stops