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

Phonology

p b f v t d tl dl s c dz š č dž r l k g kr gr h m n l r /pʰ b f v tʰ d tɬʰ dɮ s tsʰ dz ʃ tʃʰ dʒ r l kʰ g kʰr gr h m n l r/ (all in hard/soft pairs); j /j/

mp mb mf nt nd ntl ndl nc ndz nč ndž nk ng nkr ngr nl nr = prenasalized consonants

hm hn hl hr = voiceless m n l r

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 ią į ų ių = nasal vowels

Finals: just 0 and ʔ