Jyglagi

Jyglagi[jɪɡ.ˈlɑ.ˌɡi] is an artlang created by Edward Harper in 2013. It was first made as a personal challenge when he first discovered conlanging. This is the 2017 revival, however, being a remake of the original.

Orthography

Jyglagi is written in the Latin Alphabet:

MmNnŇňPpBbTtDdKkGgFf VvSsŠšXxГгHhJjRrLlŁłAa

EeIiOoUuÛûYyWw

Consonants

There are 22 basic consonant phonemes.

Mm: m Nn: n Ňň: ŋ Pp: p Bb: b Tt: t Dd: d Kk: k Gg: g Ff: f Vv: v Ťť: θ Ďď: ð Ss: s, z Šš: ʃ, ʒ Xx: x Гг: ɣ Hh: h Jj: j Rr: ɾ Ll: l Łł: ɬ

There are some allophones, but these are all of the the phonemes in the language.

Vowels

There are 9 vowel phonemes.

Ii: i Uu: u̜ Oo: o̜ Aa: ɑ Ee: e Yy: ɪ Ww: ʊ Ûû: ə

Stress

In Jyglagi, primary stress is placed on the first syllable, and secondary is on the second syllable.

Ex. Jyglagi[ˈJɪg.lɑ.ˌgi]

Intonation

Though intotation is free, it tends to fall into these patterns: H: high, M: medial, L: low

Statement: «.Borata reďeг hon.» HMM ML M "She ran away."

Command: «:Hytû dw hon:» HH M H "You find her."

Exclamation: «¡Her ar hon!» M M H "She is here!"

«¿Ľe ar hon?» H L M "Where is she?"