Koabi languages

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Koabi
Created byChuvachok1234
Geographic
distribution
North of Central island
Linguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language families
Proto-languageProto-Koabi
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Koabi is small language family spoken in the north of central island.

Phonology

Proto Koabi Consonants, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos:

Consonant phonemes
Labial Dental Palatal Velar
Nasal *m *n
Stop voiceless *p *t *k
voiced *b
Approximant *j

Proto-Koabi had simple five vowel system: *i *e *a *o *u. Syllable structure was (C)V and stress was on the first syllable of a word. Multiple vowels can be adjacent to each other like in *baoi "to speak"

Pronouns

Pele Potseghos reconstructs following pronouns for Proto Koabi:

I kio we kii
thou bia you bie

Proto-language

Koabi
Created byChuvachok1234
Reconstruction ofKoabi languages

Proto-Koabi basic vocabulary, reconstructed by Pele Potseghos:

Meaning Proto Koabi
person *taa
animal *eo
to see, to watch *oami
to speak *baoi
to know *bato
to like *jeti
to love *poite
to find, to catch *kajo
to want *tiei
to need *bobi
to kill, to destroy *oki
meat *ajota
fish *pai
food *nii