Etlish
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| Etlish | |
|---|---|
| Eteläin keeli | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈetelæin ˈkeːli] |
| Created by | Dillon Hartwig |
| Date | 2021 |
| Setting | West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
Etlish /ˈɛtlɪʃ/ (Etlish: Eteläin keeli [ˈetelæin ˈkeːli]) is a Finnic language spoken in Western Pomerania.
Etymology
Etlish is from German Etlisch, from Etlish etel "Etlish person", from Proto-Finnic *etelä "south-southwest".
Orthography
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
Prosody
Phonotactics
Etlish maximal syllables are CVC.
Vowel harmony
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| ü üü | u uu |
| ö öö* | o oo |
| öi öü* ööü* | oi ou oou |
| ä ää | a aa |
| äi ääi äü ääü | ai aai au aau |
- /i,iː,e,eː,ei,eːi,ə/ are neutral and transparent to harmony.
- /øː,øy,øːy/ may be either front or transparent.
Consonant gradation
| Strong | Weak |
|---|---|
| p t k | w z j |
| pp tt kk | p t k |
| ts s | s h |