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| Gaju | |
|---|---|
| Gaju | |
| Pronunciation | [[w:Help:IPA|'gäɟu]] |
| Created by | – |
| Setting | Rttirria |
| Native to | Rtuha, Uya, eastern Tyami, eastern Manamuki |
Rttirrian
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Gaju (English: /'gɑːd͡ʒuː/, Gaju: ['gäɟu], Rttirri: [ˈkɑcu]) is a minority language in Rttirria, spoken by the Gaju people in the eastern part of the country. It is a member of the Rttirrian language family, descended from the Proto-South-Rttirrian langauge that is also the ancestor of modern Rttirri, the nation's official language.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | |||||
| Plosive | |||||
| Fricative | |||||
| Affricate | |||||
| Approximant |
In addition, the following consonants are allowed in loanwords:
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i /i/ | u /u/ | |
| Near-high | ii /ɪ/ | ||
| Mid | e /e/ | uu /ə/ | o /o/ |
| Near-low | ee /ɛ/ | aa /ɔ/ | |
| Low | a /ä/ |
Tones
Grammar
Gaju morphology is significantly more analytic than that of Rttirri.