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Revision as of 05:44, 23 December 2017

Modern Adetsib/Lexicon
Modern Adetsib/Swadesh list

Modern Adetsib is a particular lect of Adetsib; it is a Naquic language like Naquian. It is spoken by the modern Adetsib people while Ancient Adetsib is still used liturgically as a classical language.

Phonology

In general the phonology looks more modern Talman now.

Consonants

Swuntsim consonants
Labial Dental Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
central lateral
Nasal m m n n ng ŋ
Stop tenuis p p t t c k ʔ ʔ
voiced b b d d g g
Fricative voiceless f f s s σ ɬ sj ʃ ch χ h h
voiced v v dh ð
z /z/
Affricate tenuis ts ts ξ tj
voiced dj
Approximant y j w w
  • /l/ is velarized [ɫ].
  • [ʟ] is an allophone of /l/ when not before a vowel.

Vowels

Middle Adetsib:

i ü u e ə o a ā /i ü uː eː ə ɔː a aː/

Modern Adetsib:

i ü u e ö ə o ä a /i y u e ø ə o æ a/?

Stress

Always penultimate

Phrasebook

  • yəyʔ = hello
  • ʔabšid! = goodbye!