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Liai (šiãu Liài?) is a Hlou-Ku language inspired by Lithuanian and Mandarin.

Phonology

p b f v t d s c dz š č dž r l k g h m n l r (all in hard/soft pairs); j

mp mb mf nt nd nc ndz nč ndž ng nl nr

hm hn hl hr

Tones: a á à ã = level rising falling creaky

Vowels: a ia ai iai iau i u iu ie uo iuo as in Lithuanian; y ye is nonpalatalizing i ie

ą ę/ią į ų ių = nasal vowels

Finals: just 0 and ʔ