Modern Phrygian

Modern Phrygian (Native: βρουζ̌ικιά /vɾuʒiˈɟa/) is modern variety of the Phrygian language.

Modern Phrygian
τα βρουζ̌ικιά ξ̌ώσσα
Pronunciation	[ta vɾuʒiˈɟ̊a ˈkʃosa]
Created by	Shariifka
Language family	Indo-European Graeco-Phrygian Phrygian Modern Phrygian

Introduction

Phonology

Orthography

Consonants

Consonants

Letter	Context	IPA	Examples	Remarks
β	everywhere	[v]
γ	before front vowels ([e] or [i]).	[ʝ]
	before velar consonants ([ɡ] or [x])	[ŋ]		This occurs when the following consonant is ⟨ξ⟩, ⟨ξ̌⟩, or non-palatalized ⟨κ⟩ or ⟨χ⟩.
	before palatal consonants ([ɟ] or [ç])	[ɲ]		This occurs when the following consonant is palatalized ⟨κ⟩ or ⟨χ⟩.
	everywhere else	[ɣ]
γγ	before front vowel	[ɲ]
	elsewhere	[ŋ]
γι	before vowels	[ʝ]
γγι	before vowels	[ɲ]
δ	everywhere	[ð]
ει	after a consonant and before a vowel	[ʝ]
ζ	everywhere	[z]
ζ̌	everywhere	[ʒ]
η	after a consonant and before a vowel	[ʝ]
θ	everywhere	[θ]
ι	as a semivowel	[ʝ]		This occurs when ⟨ι⟩ is preceded by a consonant other than ⟨γ⟩, ⟨κ⟩, ⟨χ⟩, ⟨λ⟩, or ⟨ν⟩ and followed by a vowel.
κ	after vowel or liquid and before front vowel ([e] or [i]).	[ɟ̊]
	after vowel or liquid otherwise	[ɡ̊]
	after nasal before front vowel	[ɟ]
	after nasal otherwise	[ɡ]
	everywhere else before front vowel	[c]
	otherwise	[k]
κκ	before front vowel	[c]
	otherwise	[k]
κι	after vowel or liquid and before a vowel	[ɟ̊]
	after nasal before a vowel	[ɟ]
	otherwise before a vowel	[c]
κκι	before a vowel	[c]
κζ	everywhere	[ɡz]
κζ̌	everywhere	[ɡʒ]
λ(λ)	everywhere	[l]
λ(λ)ι	before a vowel	[ʎ]
μ(μ)	everywhere	[m]
ν	non-final	[n]
	final	[-̃, ɰ̃]		Nasalizes the preceding vowel.
νν	everywhere	[n]
ν(ν)ι	before a vowel	[ɲ]
ξ	everywhere	[ks]
ξ̌	everywhere	[kʃ]
οι	after a consonant and before a vowel	[ʝ]
ου	after a consonant or word-initial and before a vowel	[w]
π	after vowel or liquid	[b̥]
	after nasal	[b]
	otherwise	[p]
ππ	everywhere	[p]
πζ	everywhere	[bz]
πζ̌	everywhere	[bʒ]
ρ(ρ)	[r ~ ɾ]		In free variation.
σ(σ)	[s]
τ	after vowel or liquid	[d̥]
	after nasal	[d]
	otherwise	[t]
ττ	everywhere	[t]
τσ	everywhere	[ts]
τσ̌	everywhere	[tʃ]
τζ	everywhere	[dz]
τζ̌	everywhere	[dʒ]
υ	after a consonant and before a vowel	[ʝ]
	after ⟨α⟩ or ⟨ε⟩ and before a nasal consonant	[m]
	after ⟨α⟩ or ⟨ε⟩ and word-final or before a voiceless consonant	[f]
	after ⟨α⟩ or ⟨ε⟩ otherwise	[v]
φ	everywhere	[t]
χ	before front vowel	[ç]
	otherwise	[x]
χι	before vowel	[ç]
ψ	everywhere	[ps]
ψ̌	everywhere	[pʃ]

Vowels

Monophthong Vowels

Letter	IPA	Examples	Remarks
α	[a]		Actually closer to [ä].
ε	[e]		Actually closer to [e̞].
αι
ι	[i]
η
υ
ει
οι
υι
ο	[o]		Actually closer to [o̞].
ω
ου	[u]

Syntax