Ranic languages

Wakanese is a Wakanic language related to Verapamil, Diltiazem and Proctorian. It is a minlang inspired by Hawaiian.

Phonology

Phonotactics

Wakanese syllables are (C)V.

Consonants

Wakanese has 8 consonants, like Hawaiian.

	Bilabial	Coronal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal	m /m~b/	n /n~d/
Stop	p /p/	t /t/	k /k/	[ʔ]
Continuant	w /w/	r /ɾ~l/		h /h/

Notes

• /m, n/ show a marked tendency to denasalize word-initially; some speakers have [b, d] at said position.
• /p, t, k/ are unaspirated.

Vowels

	Front		Central		Back
	short	long	short	long	short	long
Close	i /i/	ī /iː/			u /u/	ū /uː/
Mid	e /e/	ē /eː/			o /o/	ō /oː/
Open			a /a/	ā /aː/