Veské

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West Language / Veske
Veské
Pronunciation[[Help:IPA|'vɛske]]
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Indo-Korinthic
  • Knashtic
    • West Language / Veske

Background

The West Language or Veske [vɛske] (Veské in Veske) is a language spoken on the Pacific coast of Corstekistan. It is based off of the Knašta language.

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Labio-dental Dental Alveolar Post-Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Uvular
Ejective p' k'
Nasal m n ŋ ɴ
Plosive p b t d k g
Fricative f v θ ð z s ʃ ʒ ç ʝ h
Approximant ɹ j
Trill ʙ r
Lateral app. l

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i ʉ
Near-Close ɪ ɪ̃ː
Close-Mid e ø o
Mid
Open-mid ɛ ɛ̃ ʌ
Near-open æ
Open a ɑ

Sound Changes From Knašta

Various sound changes have made Veske different from Knašta:

Initial 'pw' [pw] to Veske 'ṕ' [p']
Initial 'kw' [kʷ] to Veske 'ḱ' [k']
Final 'tka' [t̚kə] to Veske 'ḱ' [k']
'w' [w] to Veske 'v' [v]
'î' [ɛ̃] to Veske 'aņ' [æɴ]
'ê' [ɑ̃] to Veske 'óņ' [ɑɴ]
'ů' [u] to Veske 'ů' [ʉ]
'tsí' [tse̞] to Veske 'tsy' [tsaɪ̯]
'en' [ɛn] to Veske 'ê' [ɛ̃ː]
'in' [ɪn] to Veske 'î' [ɪ̃ː]
Final 'a' is dropped in Veske
Final 't' is dropped in Veske