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'''Qocwane''' ( | '''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Salishan languages, and Nuosu and has a Finnish-inspired grammar. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Revision as of 00:53, 24 June 2025
Qocwane (Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê) is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Salishan languages, and Nuosu and has a Finnish-inspired grammar.
Phonology
Consonants
- /m n l ʋ j w/ m n l v j w
- /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ p t z x c cw q
- /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ f s ł ç çw h
Vowels
Qocwane has 8 vowel qualities, all with vowel length.
| Front | Non-front | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unrounded | rounded | |||
| Syllabic consonant |
loose | z̩ ŷ | ||
| tight | z̠̩ y | |||
| Close | loose | e̝ ê | ə â | o̝ ô |
| Open-mid | tight | ɛ e | ɔ o | |
| Open | ɑ a | |||
Vylman has loose/tight vowel harmony:
- loose: ŷ ŵ ê â ô
- tight: y w e a o
Diphthongs: ea êâ oa ôâ ae âê ao âô
/ə(:)/ is realized as [œ(:)] when stressed.
oa is often realized as [ɔ:]
Grammar
Finnic-like
Nouns
lêntŷ 'human’, lênnŷt 'human-GEN’, lênnŷn 'human-PL'