Izîmo

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Introduction

Izîmo /I.zɪ̆.mo/ is a language of the Izomonic Languages spoken in the islands of Southeastern Tunisia, The Izomonic Languages can be classified as Indo-European, although few evidence supports this claim.

Numbers

Numbers are mainly adjectives, used for explaining exactly how many of certain item there are.

  • 1: Okĺna
  • 2: Disâle
  • 3: Tékâni
  • 4: Pedó
  • 5: Febîya
  • 6: Séxo
  • 7: Sató
  • 8: Ohńlê
  • 9: Jńla
  • 10: Dósîqa

Phonology

Unique to the Izîmonic Languages, Zimo has voiced Palatalized Palatal Plosives.

Consonants

Labial Labio­dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
central lateral central lateral
Nasal m /m/ n /n̪/ q /ɲ/
Stop voiceless p /p/ t /t̪/ /ʈ/ c /k/ q /q/
voiced b /b/ d /d̪/ /ɖ/ g /g/
Continuant voiceless f /f/ s /s̪/ x /ɬ/ /ʂ/ /ɬʵ/ h /h/
voiced v /v/ r /ɾ~ɽ/ l /l/ /ɻ/ /ɭ/ /ʁ/