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Phonology
Consonants
Although the specific realizations vary, all major dialects of Rttirri distinguish the same consonant phonemes.
| Labial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m /m/ | n /n/ | rn /ɳ/ | ny /ɲ/ | ||
| Plosive | p /p/ | t /t/ | rt /ʈ/ | ty /c/ | k /k/ | hh /ʔ/ |
| Ejective | pp /pʼ/ | tt /tʼ/ | rtt /ʈʼ/ | tty /cʼ/ | kk /kʼ/ | |
| Fricative | f /f/ | s /ʃ/ | rs /ʂ/ | sy /ç/ | h /h/ | |
| Affricate | ch /t͡ʃ/ | |||||
| Approximant | w /w/ | rr /ɻ/ | y /j/ | |||
| Flap | r /ɽ/ |
In addition, the consonants l /l/ and kh /x/ are used in loanwords.
Vowels
Modern Standard Rttirri has a four-vowel inventory.
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i /i/ | u /u/ |
| Mid | e /ø/ | |
| Low | a /ɑ/ |
In addition, the mid vowels e /e/ and o /o/ are used in loanwords.
Phonotactics
Modern Standard Rttirri does not allow final consonants, and the only initial clusters allowable are of the following form: (f s sy) + (m n r rr). There are no geminate consonants.
No dialects of Rttirri distinguish vowel length, but the following diphthongs are allowed: ai au ei eu ui iu.
Dialectology
Rttirri has many regional dialects.
Modern Standard Rttirri
The modern standard variant of the language is not spoken natively by many native Rttirrians, except those from highly educated and wealthy families, but it is widely used in news broadcasts and automated recordings such as those on subway systems - in this respect, it occupies a similar niche to that of Received Pronunciation in the UK. It is characterized by the following features:
Eastern Rttirri
Eastern Rttirri is spoken in much of the eastern half of the country, from the border with Myanmar to Fukanucha and eastern Kikai. This area of the country, centered on the capital city of Iharnara, is known for its large immigrant communities, decaying industry, high crime, and shrinking population, comparable to the Rust Belt of the United States. Eastern Rttirri, which is considered the most innovative dialect, is characterized by the following features:
Western Rttirri
Western Rttirri is used in most of the western half of Rttirria, from western Kikai to the beaches of Hima. This area of the country, centered on Rttirria's largest city, Efunari, is wealthier, more ethnically homogeneous, and increasingly culturally relevant. However, in recent decades the dialect has also begun to creep up to the sparsely populated north of Rttirria. The dialect's high cultural prestige and the rapid growth of the northern city of Tettufane (many of whose residents are from Hima or the Efunari area), are starting to solidify Tettufane as a Western Rttirri-speaking city. Western Rttirri is characterized by the following features:
Northern Rttirri
Spoken only by rural and isolated communities in northern Rttirria, this dialect is being crowded out by the influence of Western Rttirri. One of the most conservative dialects, it is characterized by the following features:
Rseperupu Rttirri
Localized to the small island province of Rseperupu, off the coast of western Rttirria, Rseperupu Rttirri is characterized by the following features: