Akhyan

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Introduction

Orthography

The consonant system of Akhyan is characterised by its resemblance as the same consonant system of Sanskrit, with slight deviations. Akhyan has eliminated voiced aspirated consonants, having assimilated to a fricative or deaspirated. Akhyan has a three way contrast of plosives and affricates, including aspirated and unaspirated pairs. The language also features a three-way contrast between sibilants, such as palatal, retroflex, & alveolar. Akhyan uses the Mon-Burmese script.

Consonants

Non-Sibilants Labial Dental Velar
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Nasal m m n n ŋ q
Plosive Tenuis p p t t k k က
Aspirated ph th kh
Voiced b b d d g g
Fricative Tenuis f f h x
Voiced v v ʔ ' (medial)
Approximant w w l l
Sibilants Alveolar Retroflex Palatal
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Plosive Tenuis t͡s c t͡ʂ ç t͡ɕ ć
Aspirated t͡sʰ ch t͡ʂʰ çh t͡ɕʰ ćh
Voiced d͡z ð d͡ʐ ł d͡ʑ j
Fricative Tenuis s s ʂ ş ɕ ś
Voiced z z ʐ ż ʑ ź
Approximant ɹ r j y

Vowels

Phonotactics

Morphology

Pronouns Nouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Particles

Syntax

Constituent order

Noun phrase

Verb phrase

Sentence phrase

Dependent clauses

Example texts

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