User:Bpnjohnson/Fauxperanto

Fauxperanto
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Pronunciation	[[Help:IPA|pending]]
Created by	BenJamin P. Johnson, creator of: Adzaay Aterran Languages Arbulian Modern Standard Imperial Hakdor Ashian Northern Western Braereth Tenibvreth Eomentesa Merineth Dlatci Gothic Romance Extemplar Latin Italian Gothic Bad Romance Grayis Maltcégj Northeadish Valthungian Griutungi Old Valthungian Middle Valthungian curator of: Brooding Nymeran
Date	2023
Setting	European Union
Language family	{{{7}}} {{{8}}} {{{9}}} {{{10}}} {{{11}}} {{{12}}} Fauxperanto
Language codes
CLCR	{{{14}}}
BRCL	{{{15}}}

Phonology

Consonants

	Labial	Coronal	Palatal	Dorsal
Stop	p · b p · b	t · d t · d		k · g k · ɡ
Affricate			tc · dj ʧ · ʤ
Fricative	f · v f · v	s · z s · z	c · j ʃ · ʒ	h x
Nasal	m m	n n		x ŋ
Lateral		l l
Tap		r r
Approximant	w w		y j

Vowels

	Front	Back
High	i i ·	u · u
Mid	e e̞ ·	o · o̞
Mid	a ä ·

Orthography & Romanization

Rom	IPA	Description	Example
a	a	Like 〈a〉 in father.	vaku ‘cow’
b	b	Like 〈b〉 in bot.	bufu ‘toad’
c	ʃ	Like 〈sh〉 in shoe.	capu ‘sheep’
d	d	Like 〈d〉 in dog.	deka ‘ten’
dj	ʤ	Like 〈j〉 in joke.	djentu ‘person’
e	e	Like 〈ay〉 in day.	megla ‘large’
f	f	Like 〈f〉 in fool.	fuku ‘fire’
g	ɡ	Like 〈g〉 in get (never as in gel).	gatu ‘cat’
h	x	Like 〈ch〉 in Scottish loch.	tahe ‘soon’
i	i	Like 〈ee〉 in seen.	tci ‘this’
j	ʒ	Like 〈s〉 in usual.	muja ‘much’
k	k	Like 〈c〉 in cat.	kindu ‘child’
l	l	Like 〈l〉 in light.	lixgu ‘language’
m	m	Like 〈m〉 in moon.	miru ‘ant’
n	n	Like 〈n〉 in now.	niku ‘grandchild’
o	o	Like 〈o〉 in nope.	nova ‘new’
p	p	Like 〈p〉 in peel.	penta ‘five’
r	r	Like 〈r〉 in Spanish pero.	roda ‘red’
s	s	Like 〈s〉 in sign.	solu ‘sun’
t	t	Like 〈t〉 in tank.	tablu ‘table’
tc	ʧ	Like 〈ch〉 in cheese.	tcelu ‘bird’
u	u	Like 〈oo〉 in food.	vuklu ‘auncle’
v	v	Like 〈v〉 in voice.	vatru ‘parent’
w	w	Like 〈w〉 in went.	wovu ‘egg’
x	ŋ	Like 〈ng〉 in singer (never as in finger or ginger).	blaxka ‘white’
y	j	Like 〈y〉 in yellow.	yela ‘yellow’
z	z	Like 〈z〉 in zebra.	zebru ‘zebra’

Phonotactics

• All words except for particles must have a C onset.
• A standard root is C(R)V(S)C-, where R is r, l, y, or w and S is r, l, y, w, m, n, or x.
• If optional R follows a C onset, C must be an obstruent.
• If optional S precedes a C coda, C must be an obstruent.
• All vowels must be separated by a C.