Naeng

Phonology

(uncanny valley Tigall)

Consonants

m n nr b d dl dx dxr g ġ ' p t tł tr tłr k q p' t' tl' tr tr' k' q' f s sr łh łr kh qh h v z zr x xr gh w r y l /m n ɳ ŋ ɴʷˁ b d dɮ ɖ ɖɮ˞ ɡ ɢʷˁ ʔ pʰ tʰ tꞎʰ ʈʰ ʈꞎʰ kʰ qʷˁʰ pʼ tʼ tɬʼ ʈʼ ʈꞎʼ kʼ qʷˁ’ f s ʂ ɬ ꞎ x χʷˁ h v z ʐ ɮ ɮ˞ ɣ w ɭ j ʁʷˁ/

/ə/ followed by /m n ɳ ŋ ɭ/ are pronounced as syllabic consonants (similar to Tigall): [m̩ n̩ ɳ̩ ŋ̍ ɭ̩]

Vowels

i u e ẃ a ii uu ee ẁẁ aa /i ʊ e ə ɐ ĩ ʊ̃ ẽ ə̃ ɐ̃/ ?

Tones

High and low.

Phonotactics

Only V, CV, CVC allowed. Allowed syllable-final consonants: m n ɳ ŋ b d dɮ ɖ ɖɮʵ ɡ ʔ pʼ tʼ tɬʼ ʈʼ ʈɬʵʼ kʼ qʷˁ’ f s ʂ ɬ ɬʵ x w ɭ j