Jalaia is the language spoken in the fictitious nation of Kuarjalainankuna as well as the most common language used by the Deities of Anarturia. It is highly agglutinative.
BackgroundPhonology
Consonants
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Bilabial
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Labio-dental
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Post-alveolar
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Retroflex
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Palatal
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Velar
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Uvular
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Pharyngeal
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Epiglottal
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Glottal
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| Nasal
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m̥ m
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n̥ n
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ŋ̊ ŋ
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| Plosive
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| Fricative
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| Affricate
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| Approximant
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| Trill
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| Flap or tap
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| Lateral fric.
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| Lateral app.
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| Lateral flap
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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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| Near-close
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| Close-mid
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| Mid
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| Near-open
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| Open
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Phonotactics
Orthography
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