Vornian

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a xôoþ Foainjŵ
Pronunciation[/ə ʃoːθ ˈfoainjuː/]
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Vornian (a xôoþ Foainjŵ /ə ʃoːθ ˈfoainjuː/; Skellan: Vornib) is a minority Tigolic language spoken in the Vorna Island of Skella, closely related to Skellan. It is notable for its many vowels.

It is aesthetically inspired by Khmer, Sami, High Valyrian, and Southern American English.

Todo

Khmerization; non-rhotic with crazy shifts before r

Phonology

Consonants

13 consonants.

  • m n ñ /m n ŋ/
  • b d g /p t k/
  • f þ s x ll /f θ s ʃ x/
  • ł r /w ɾ/
  • bl /px/ etc.

Vowels

37 vowels. Like Manxome, Vornian preserves Middle Skellan vowel length.

  • a e ee ø o oo i y w /æ ɛ e ə ɔ o i ɨ u/
  • â ê ø̂ ô î ŷ ŵ /ɑː ɛː əː ɔː iː ɨː uː/
  • ea oa ei oe wi ow øu /ea oa ɛi ɔe ui ʌu əɨ/
  • ae ao aø âe âo /ae ao aə aːe aːo/
  • ai eai oai /ai eai oai/
  • ajø ejø ijø ojø ałø /æjə ejə ɪjə ɔjə ɑwə/