Khattish
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Khattish Zupett [zɯpət'] is the language of Khat region in Grundet.
Phonology
Consonants
Standard Khattish features a very strict set of phonemes with only four places of articulation. Dialects show some variations such as labio-dental and post-alveolar fricatives
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |
| Fricative | ɸ β | z s | x ɣ | |
| Affricate | pɸ | t͡s | kx | |
| Approximant | ɹ | ɰ | ||
| Trill | ʙ | r | ʀ |
Co-articulated approximant: [w]
Ejectives: [pʼ], [tʼ] and [kʼ]
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | ɯ u | ||
| Mid | e | ə | |
| Open-mid | ʌ ɔ |
Orthography
Formal Khattish uses featural abjad script Cekara shown above with its romanization.