Zvetanda

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Zvetanda /zvɛtaⁿda/ is a language inspired by Swahili, Shona, and Czech. In-universe it is considered musical due to its simple vowel system.

k g ŋg ŋ ť ď ňď ň č ž nž c z nz t d nd n p b mb m j r l v s š h /k g ᵑɡ ŋ c ɟ ᶮɟ ɲ tʃ dʒ ⁿdʒ ts dz ⁿdz t d ⁿd n p b ᵐb m j r l(non-velarized) ʋ s ʃ ɦ/

Syllabic /m/?

Vowels are pronounced as in Czech: i í e é a á o ó u ú

Gibberish:

Oté Příjaždíšélamáďhi okimbó,
čvišembe lengóňťi véjalvá mbúňé!
Élimba ŋéšimbóla Dhlbašťíná,
Áňé Vihrtíňi vuoŋgúni nkvíla!

Includes Ilithian loanwords