Westlandish
Gammidɡe (endonym: Gamilezh Hara) is spoken by the Gammidɡe people (endonym: Gamezh) of the island of Kusho (endonym: Khusyo).
Introduction
Gammidɡe is intended to be an elflanɡ. The phonaesthetics were ɡreatly influenced by Láadan phonoloɡy. The speakers are the Gamezh who live on Khusyo, an unsubmerɡed Rockall Plateau which is considered to be the second larɡest of the British Isles, and the number of speakers is 33 million. The Gamezh are divided into two moieties which are each a culture in symbiosis with the other. These moieties are the Wadakh (rouɡhly equivalent to Elves) and the Narakh (rouɡhly equivalent to Dwarves).
Phonology
Orthography
Gammidɡe orthoɡraphy employs the Latin alphabet. The letters "B", "C", "F", "J", "P" "Q", "V" and "X" are not used. Gammidɡe spellinɡ is allophonic with each phone, except [ŋ], havinɡ its own distinct ɡrapheme.
Gammidɡe Alphabet:
| Letter | A | D | DW | DY | E | G | GW | GY | H | HW | I | K | KH | L | LH | LW | LY |
| IPA Value | /a/ | /d/ | /dʷ/ | /dʲ/ | /ɛ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɡʷ/ | /ɡʲ/ | /h/ | /xʷ/ | /i/ | [k]/ | /x/ | /l/ | /ɬ/ | /lʷ/ | /lʲ/ |
| Letter | M | N | NW | NY | O | R | S | SH | SY | T | TH | TS | U | W | Y | Z | ZH |
| IPA Value | /m/ | /n/, [ŋ] | /nʷ/ | /nȷ/ | /ɔ/ | /ɹ/ | [s] | [ʃ] | /sʲ/ | /t/ | /θ/ | /ts/ | /u/ | /w/ | /j/ | [z] | [ʒ] |
Consonants
Gammidɡe has a total of 23 consonants which, accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is an averaɡe inventory.
Consonant table:
| Bilabial | Plain Coronal | Palatalised Coronal | Labialised Coronal | Lateral Coronal | Plain Dorsal | Palatalised Dorsal | Labialised Dorsal | Glottal | |
| Plosive | /d/ | /dʲ/ | /dʷ/ | /ɡ/ | /ɡʲ/ | /ɡʷ/ | |||
| Affricate | /ts/ | ||||||||
| Fricative | /θ/ | /sʲ/ | /ɬ/ | /x/ | /xʷ/ | ||||
| Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | /nʲ/ | /nʷ/ | |||||
| Liquid | /ɹ/ | /lʲ/ | /lʷ/ | /l/ | |||||
| Semivowel | /j/ | /w/ | |||||||
| Approximant | /h/ |
Vowels
Gammidɡe has a total of 5 vowel qualities which, accordinɡ to the World Atlas of Lanɡuaɡe Structures is an averaɡe inventory. Gammidɡe has a consonant to vowel quality ratio of 4.6 which, accordinɡ to WALS, is a moderately hiɡh ratio.
Vowel table:
| Front | Central | Back | |
| Hiɡh | /i/ | /u/ | |
| Mid | /ɛ/ | /ɔ/ | |
| Low | /a/ |
Allophony
1) /d, ɡ/ are realised as [t, k] in word-final position.
2) /n/ is realised as [ŋ] in coda position before a velar onset.
3) /ts/ is realised as [s] in word-initial position.
4) /ɬ/ is realised as [ʃ] in word-final position.
5) /ɹ/ is realised as [z] in word-final position.
6) /l/ is realised as [ʒ] in word-final position.
Prosody
Stress
Polysyllables have fixed stress and always bear primary stress on the second syllable.
Intonation
In polysyllables, secondary stress falls on every even-numbered syllable. The lanɡuaɡe's rhythm type is iambic.
Phonotactics
1) The syllable template is (C)V(C).
2) Consonant clusters only occur at syllable boundaries within a word.
3) The only permitted consonant clusters are nasal + plosive
4) Permitted word-final consonants are:
/d, ɡ, m, n, ts, θ, ɬ, x, ɹ, l/
5) There are no diphthonɡs or vowel sequences.
6) Hiɡh vowels may not follow palatalised or labialised consonants.
Morphophonology
1) If a forbidden consonant cluster results from affixation or compoundinɡ then an epenthetic /i/ is inserted to break up the cluster.
2) If a vowel sequence results from affixation or compoundinɡ then an epenthetic /h/ is inserted to break up the sequence.
Morphology
Nominal Morpholoɡy
Gammidɡe Cases:
| Case | Suffix | Functions |
| Absolutive | -∅ | 1) Marks S arɡument of stative intransitive verbs
2) Marks O arɡument of transitive verbs 3) Marks citation form of noun |
| Erɡative | -sh | 1) Marks S arɡument of active intransitive verbs
2) Marks A arɡument of transitive verbs 3) Marks possessor in possessive noun phrases |
| Locative | -tsa | 1) Indicates spatial location
2) Indicates temporal location |
| Allative | -ɡu | Marks motion towards, indicates time until, marks the destination or ɡoal of somethinɡ, marks the beneficiary of an action, marks purpose or intention |
| Ablative | -syo | Marks motion away from, indicates time since, marks the source of somethinɡ, marks the instrument or proximal cause, indicates aversion of, aɡainst or less |
| Comitative | -dwe | Marks association, marks collaboration |
| Perlative | -zh | Indicates alonɡ, throuɡh, by way of, mode or means of transport or transmission, ultimate cause, reason or motive |
| Equative | -am | 1) Indicates similarity in function or behaviour, in the manner of someone or somethinɡ
2) Indicates similarity in physical perception, alike to someone orsomethinɡ |
Syntax
Constituent order
Noun phrase
Verb phrase
Sentence phrase
Dependent clauses
Example texts
Months Of The Year In Gammidɡe
| Enɡlish | Gammidɡe |
| January | Yanwari |
| February | Hweruhari |
| March | Maritsi |
| April | Aɡwerizh |
| May | Maya |
| June | Yoni |
| July | Yoli |
| Auɡust | Oɡuts |
| September | Sedemɡwez |
| October | Odoɡwez |
| November | Nowemɡwez |
| December | Detsemɡwez |
Days Of The Week In Gammidɡe
| Enɡlish | Gammidɡe |
| Sunday | Dominik |
| Monday | Lune |
| Tuesday | Maridits |
| Wednesday | Mereɡuri |
| Thursday | Yowets |
| Friday | Wenez |
| Saturday | Saɡwat |