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Basement Greek (Χμοοβ) is a Hlouic language inspired by Hmong, Greek, Irish and Mandarin. It's meant to be the Greek analogue to Hlou's Germanic.

Phonology

Consonants

π πλ τ τλ τς ρ κ μπ μπλ ντ ντλ ντς νρ γκ /p pl t tɬ tɕ ʈʂ k b bl d dɮ dʑ ɖʐ g/
φ φλ θ θς σ χ μφ μφλ νθ νθς νσ γχ /pʰ pʰl tʰ tɕʰ ʈʂʰ kʰ bʰ bʰl dʰ dʑʰ ɖʐʰ gʰ/
ψ ξ νψ γξ ς /s ʂ z ʐ ç/
λ /ɬ/
digamma β δ μ ν νλ γ /f v ɣ m n nl ŋ/
χμ χν χνλ χγ = unvoiced versions of μ ν νλ γ
ζ /j/

Vowels

α ε η ο υ ω /æ e i ɑ o u/
αο αοι αι οι υι /i/
ι ει /æi/
ου /ɑu/
ηα ωα /ie uo/
αα εε ηη οο υυ ωω /æ̃ ẽ ĩ ɑ̃ õ ũ/

Tones

no tone marker = mid level
β = breathy
δ = dipping
φ = falling
ρ = rising
λ = high level
γ = glottalized (creaky)