Swuntsim

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Modern Adetsib is a particular lect of Adetsib; it is a Naquic language like Naquian. It is spoken by the modern Adetsib people while Ancient Adetsib is still used liturgically as a classical language.

Phonology

In general the phonology looks more modern Talman now. Still weird, in that it has no liquids.

Consonants

Swuntsim consonants
Labial Dental Retroflex Palatal Velar Laryngeal Glottal
central lateral plain lab'zed
Nasal m m n n ng ŋ ngw ŋʷ
Stop tenuis p p t t c k ʔ ʔ
voiced b b d d g g
Fricative voiceless f f s s σ ɬ sj ʂ ch x chw h h
voiced v v dh ð
z z
Affricate tenuis ts ts ξ tj
voiced dj
Approximant y j w w l ɴ̆

/b d/ are allophones of /v ð/ after nasals.

Vowels

Has to have /y/ (e.g. Sguðitn < Scüdhiξ)

Middle Adetsib:

i ü u e ə o a ā /i ü uː eː ə ɔː a aː/

Modern Adetsib:

i ü u e ə o ä a /i y u e ə o æ a/?

Stress

Always penultimate

Phrasebook

  • yəyʔ = hello
  • ʔabšid! = goodbye!