Ashian
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| Ashian | |
|---|---|
| Kéðryňa | |
| Pronunciation | [keːðˈry.ɲa] |
| Created by | BenJamin P. Johnson,
creator of: curator of: |
| Date | 2021 |
| Setting | Planet Aterra |
Ashian is the native language of the people who live on the central continent of Aterra. While a priori, it has millennia-old influences from Old Norse via a space-faring demi-god species.
Phonology
Consonants
Ashian is known for its robust palatal series.
| Labial | Dental | Coronal | Palatal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | p · b p · b |
t · d t̪ · d̪ |
č · ǯ c · ɟ |
k · g k · ɡ | |
| Fricative | f · v ɸ · β |
þ · ð θ · ð |
s · z s · z |
š · ž ɕ · ʑ |
ĸ · ɢ x · ɣ |
| Trill | r r |
ř r̝ |
ʀ ʀ | ||
| Nasal | m m |
n n̪ |
ň ɲ |
ɴ ŋ | |
| Approximant | w ʋ |
ǰ j |
h h | ||
| Lateral | l l̪ |
ʌ̌ ʎ |
Vowels
Ashian vowels may be short or long, and there are a number of diphthongs. Short vowels are generally pronounced lax, while long vowels are tense.
| Short Vowels | Long Vowels | Diphthongs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Back | Front | Back | Front | Back | |||
| High | í · ý iː · yː |
ú · uː |
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| Mid-High | i · y ɪ · ʏ |
· u · ʊ |
ui ʊɪ̯ |
iu ɪʊ̯ | ||||
| Mid | é · œ́ e̞ː · ø̞ː |
· ó · o̞ː |
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| Mid-Low | e · œ ɛ · œ |
· o · ɔ |
eu ɛʊ̯ | |||||
| Low | a · · a |
á · ɑː · |
ai aɪ̯ |
au aʊ̯ | ||||