Swyr
Humpback Whelsh (Mór vîl /mor˨˥ vil˦˥˩/) is a minority language in Bjeheond, spoken in the region of Humpback Wales. It's a tonal language with a Gussnish aesthetic.
Phonology
Tones
Humpback Whelsh has four contrastive tones: level, rising, falling and peaking.
Tone | Example | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Level | llyr (blow) | /ɬɨr˧/ | |
Rising | séng (place) | /seŋ˨˥/ | |
Falling | chà (assist) | /xa˨˩/ | May be slightly creaky voiced. |
Peaking | rhêud (pebble) | /r̥eɨt̚˦˥˩/ |
Mutations
Morphology
Classifiers
Syntax
Numbers
0. ngéud 1. ỳd 2. cêng 3. rhâw 4. nod 5. thẁy 6. lleb 7. sèun 8. fen 9. llawr 10. hwr 11. chwàed 12. góed 144. máe 1728. ddẃyl 1728^2. óng