Proto-Atlanto-Mediterranean

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Proto-Atlanto-Mediterranean is a hypothetical reconstructed language thought to be the ancestor of the Atlanto-Mediterranean linguistic macrofamily. This large group includes several language families and isolated languages spoken primarily in Europe. Its origin is controversial and would be linked to the Ahmarian culture of the Middle East or the Aurignacian culture of Europe, both associated with the settlement of Europe by Homo sapiens during the Paleolithic. However, due to the extreme remoteness of this ancient language, its precise reconstruction faces enormous challenges. In the absence of direct evidence, one can only rely on speculation and the limited long range comparative historical evidence available.

Introduction

Phonology

Orthography

Consonants

Labial Coronal Dorsal Laryngeal
Laminal Apical Sublaminal
Dental Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Postpalatal Velar Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Nasal *m *n
Plosive Voiceless Ejective *pʼ *tʼ *tsʼ *tɬʼ *tʃʼ *tɕʼ *kʼ *qʼ
Aspirated *pʰ *tʰ *tsʰ *tɬʰ *tʃʰ *tɕʰ *kʰ *qʰ
Voiced Plain *b *d *dz *dɮ *dʒ *dʑ *g
Murmured *bʱ *dʱ *dzʱ *dɮʱ *dʒʱ *dʑʱ *gʱ *ɢʱ
Fricative Voiceless *f *s *x *h
Voiced *v *z
Liquid Rhotic *r
Lateral *l
Click *(ʘ) *(qǂ)

Approximants

Labial Palatal Velar
Labial *w
Palatal *j
Velar *w

Vowels

Front Central Back
Short Long Short Long Short Long
High *i *iː *ɨː *u *uː
Mid *e *eː *əː *o *oː
Low *a *aː *ɐː *ɑː

Prosody

Stress

Intonation

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Morphology

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

Other resources