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==Tones==
==Tones==
(none, spiritus asper) x (none, acute, grave, circumflex)
ε ο cannot have circumflex tone
ε ο cannot have circumflex tone



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Tlu
χμώ Τλὧ
Created byPraimhín, IlL
SettingVerse:Tricin
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Tlu (χμώ Τλὧ) is a Hlou-Shum language inspired by Hmong, Greek, Vietnamese, Irish, and Mandarin. It's meant to be the Greek analogue to Hlou's Germanic.

Phonology

Consonants

π πλ τ τλ τς ρ κ μπ μπλ ντ ντλ ντς νρ γκ /p pl t tɬ tɕ ʈʂ k b bl d dɮ dʑ ɖʐ g/
φ φλ θ θς σ χ μφ μφλ νθ νθς νσ γχ /pʰ pʰl tʰ tɕʰ ʈʂʰ kʰ bʰ bʰl dʰ dʑʰ ɖʐʰ gʰ/
ψ ξ νψ γξ ς /s ʂ z ʐ ç/
λ /ɬ/
ϋ β δ μ ν νλ γ /f v ɣ m n nl ŋ/
χμ χν χνλ χγ = unvoiced versions of μ ν νλ γ
ζ /j/

Vowels

α η υ ω /æ i o u/
ε ο = nasal vowels
αο αοι αι οι υι /i/
ι ει /æi/
αυ ου /ɑu/
ηα ωα /ie uo/

Tones

ε ο cannot have circumflex tone

Tone class Unaspirated initial? Aspirated initial?
A (10/27) α
B (5/27) ά
C (5/27)
D (4/27)