Fruwi

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Fruwi
oñ Fruwi
Pronunciation[õɴ.ɸr̊ᵝůᵝ.wʷiʷ]
Created byWebcloud
Date2022
Fruwi baro
  • Fruwi Tun baro
    • Fruwi
Early forms
Proto-Fruwi
  • Proto-Fruwi Tun
Standard forms
Standard Fruwi
Standard Sontrai (Ban)
Standard Haishi (Ban)
Dialects
  • Sontrai Ban
  • Sontrai Tun
  • Haishi Ban
  • Haishi Tun
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Introduction

oñ Fruwi is a language designed for no species in particular. In-universe, though, it is spoken mostly by humans and a species of tall, twelve-fingered humanoids. The Haishi dialects are mostly spoken by humans, while the Sontrai dialects are mostly spoken by the humanoids. The Haishi dialects may seem easier to humans or much easier to english speakers, because of the base-10 number system, lack of conjugation, and more english-like phonology, though this is a coincidence.

Creation

Webcloud created a Pre-oñ Fruwi, called ol fruwi (sic); which has now become Proto-oñ Fruwi, in mid 2022 (if they have their dates correct). an early version of, oñ Fruwi Standard was published to Conlang Fandom Early 2023.

Type

It is supposed to be a sort of engineered conlang, though Webcloud, late, realized that they need a universe if they want words for times and dates.

It is a A priori conlang, though many nouns and verbs are just changed versions of real words in languages; they are not borrowed words in-universe unless specified.

Etymology

The name of the language oñ Fruwi, comes from Proto-Fruwi Tun: oñ fruwi meaning a language, though a different word has taken on the meaning of language in the modern language. The word fruwi came from Proto-Fruwi (baro): *ëfdui, probably meaning tongue.

Phonology

Consonants

Standard Fruwi
Manner ->
Place v
Labial Coronal Medial Palatal Dorsal Radical
Nasal m n (ɲ) ŋ
Lenis Stop p t (c) k ʡ
Fortis Stop (cʰ) ʡ
Lenis Fricative ɸ s χ ħ
Fortis Fricative β z ʁ ħ
Lenis Affricate t̆s t̆ʃ
Fortis Affricate d̆z d̆ʒ
Trill r
Approximant ʷ (ɹ̠ʲ) j w
Lateral Approximant l (ʎ) (ʟ)

Notes:

  • /ŋ, k, kʰ/→[ɲ, c, cʰ] before /i, e/
  • /r/→[ɹ̠ʲ] next to /t̆ʃ, d̆ʒ/
  • /l/→[ʎ] near /j, i, e/
  • /l/→[ʟ] near /w, u, o/
  • /V/→[Ṽ] near /m, n, ŋ/
    • /oŋ/→[õŋ], /orŋ/→[õrŋ], /ŋjo/→[ŋjõ], but: /oŋfu/→[õŋfu]
  • /ŋ/→[ɴ] CODA
    • /oŋ/→[õɴ]
  • /C, V/→[Cᵝ, Vᵝ] near /m, p, pʰ, ɸ, β/
    • /ɸru/→[ɸrᵝuᵝ], but: /ɸruwi/→[ɸrᵝuᵝwi]
  • /Vhigh, Approximant/→[Vhighʷ, Aʷ] near /w/, and not already already bilabialized or labiodentalized
    • /wi/→[wiʷ], but: /wa/→[wa], /we/→[we], also but: /ɸwi/→[ɸwᵝiᵝ]
  • Syllable: /Approximant, Trill, Radical, Vowel/→ same voicing as closest consonant
    • /sr/→[sr̊], /zr/→[zr̬], /ɸru/→[ɸr̊ᵝůᵝ]

Be careful, rounding is not bilabializing or labiodentalizing!

Standard Haishi (Ban)
Manner ->
Place v
Labial Coronal Medial Palatal Dorsal Radical
Nasal m n (ɲ) ŋ
Lenis Stop b d (ɟ) g ʡ
Fortis Stop (cʰ) ʡ
Lenis Fricative f s ʃ x ħ
Fortis Fricative v z ʒ ħ
Lenis Affricate t̆ʃ
Fortis Affricate d̆ʒ
Approximant ʷ ɹ (ɹ̠ʲ) j w
Lateral Approximant l (ʎ) (ɫ)

Notes:

  • /ŋ, g, kʰ/→[ɲ, ɟ, cʰ] before /i, e/
  • /r/→[ɹ̠ʲ] next to /t̆ʃ, d̆ʒ, ʃ, ʒ/
  • /l/→[ʎ] near /j, i, e/
  • /l/→[ɫ] near /w, u, o/
  • /V/→[Ṽ] near /m, n, ŋ/
    • /oŋ/→[õŋ], /orŋ/→[õrŋ], /ŋjo/→[ŋjõ], but: /oŋfu/→[õŋfu]
  • /ŋ/→[ɴ] CODA
    • /oŋ/→[õɴ]
  • /C, V/→[Cᵝ, Vᵝ] near /m, b, pʰ/
    • /bru/→[brᵝuᵝ], but: /bruwi/→[brᵝuᵝwi]
  • /C, V/→[Cᵛ, Vᵛ] near /f, v/
    • /fru/→[frᵛuᵛ], but: /fruwi/→[frᵛuᵛwi]
  • /Vhigh, Approximant/→[Vhighʷ, Aʷ] near /w/, and not already bilabialized or labiodentalized
    • /wi/→[wiʷ], but: /wa/→[wa], /we/→[we], also but: /fwi/→[fwᵛiᵛ]
  • Syllable: /Approximant, Trill, Radical, Vowel/→ same voicing as closest consonant
    • /sr/→[sr̊], /zr/→[zr̬], /fru/→[fr̊ᵛůᵛ]

Be careful, rounding is not bilabializing or labiodentalizing!

Changes:

  • ɸ > f , β > v
  • t̆ʃ > ʃ , d̆ʒ > ʒ
  • t̆s > t̆ʃ, d̆z > d̆ʒ
  • χ > x , ʁ > x
  • Vvoiceless > Vvoiced

Vowels

Standard Fruwi
Placement Front Center Back
High i u
Mid e ə o
Low a

Notes:

Dialects:

  • Haishi dialects; ə > ɑ or ʌ

Stress and intonation

All syllables are pronounced as the same length; there is no Lexical stress. This is similar to French and Georgian. Though, when prosodic stress is involved, the first syllable of the prosodical word becomes extra stressed.

The word for what, <>, has a rising intonation /↗︎/, Though, if it is the subject of a sentence, everything on from the verb has a falling intonation /↘︎/ The words for yes and no, <>, both have a falling intonation /↘︎/ Though, the final "or not", <>, found in yes-no questions, also has a rising intonation /↗︎/

Phonotactics

Morphophonology

Orthography

to-do: copy from Fandom

Morphology

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Phrasal Stress

Example texts

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