Alfinu
| Alfinu | |
|---|---|
| Alfinu | |
| Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|ˈalfinu]] |
| Created by | – |
| Native speakers | - (2014) |
Early form | Old Alfinu (?)
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Alfinu is a romance languages spoken in the Alps. It is a rather conservative language since it retains four cases and three genders, unlike most other Romance languages. Its phonology is also rather conservative - the most notable dinstinction is the lack of Romance palatalisations since only the first palatalisation applies (a feature shared with Sardinian) and vowel changes, but there are several peculiar phonological innovations. Another feature shared with Sardinian are the Alfinu definite articles: they are derived from Latin ipse rather than ille as it's the case with other Romance languages.
Background
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |||
| Fricative | f v | s z | (ʃ ʒ)? | |||
| Affricate | t͡s d͡z | t͡ʃ d͡ʒ | ||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||
| Trill | r | |||||
| Lateral app. | l |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Close-mid | e | o |
| Open | a |