| Gathrírn |
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| Gathrírn |
| Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|gaˈθɾin]] |
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| Created by | – |
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| Native speakers | - (2013) |
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Gathrírn is an a priori language inspired by Celtic languages. As such, it features extensive vowel and consonant mutations, as well as a relatively complex inflectional system. Its phonetic system is also remarkable in having up to four varieties of one phoneme.
BackgroundPhonology
Consonants
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Bilabial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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Glottal
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| Plain
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Palat.
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Labial.
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Gemin.
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Plain
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Palat.
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Labial.
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Gemin.
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Plain
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Labial.
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Plain
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Palat.
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Labial.
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Gemin.
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| Nasal |
Voiced
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m
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mʲ
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mʷ
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m:
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n
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nʷ
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n:
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ɲ
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ŋ
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| Voiceless
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m̥
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n̥
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| Plosive |
Voiced
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b
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bʲ
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bʷ
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b:
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d
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dʷ
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d:
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ɟ
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g
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gʷ
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g:
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| Voiceless
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p
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pʲ
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pʷ
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p:
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t
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tʷ
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t:
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c
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k
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kʷ
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k:
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| Fricative |
Voiced
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ð
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z
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zʷ
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ʑ
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ɣ
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| Voiceless
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f
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fʲ
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fʷ
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f:
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θ
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s
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sʷ
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s:
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ɕ
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x
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xʲ
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h
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| Approximant |
Voiced
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ʋ
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j
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ɥ
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w
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| Voiceless
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j̊
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ʍ
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| Trill |
Voiceless
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r̥
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r̥ʷ
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| Flap or tap |
Voiced
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ɾ
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ɾʲ
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ɾʷ
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| Lateral app. |
Voiced
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l
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lʷ
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l:
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ʎ
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| Voiceless
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l̥
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l̥ʷ
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Vowels
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Front
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Near-front
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Central
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Near-back
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Back
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| Close
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| Near-close
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| Close-mid
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| Mid
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| Open-mid
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| Near-open
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| Open
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Phonotactics
Orthography
GrammarMorphologySyntax