Astrallic

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The Astrallic language is the language spoken in several areas on the island of Rockall in the Seafaring Confederation. It is spoken by approximately 782,000 people, which makes it the least spoken language of Rockall.

Background

Astrallic is a language spoken in my conworld nation of Rockall, located in the Seafaring Confederation. It is meant to be a Celtic language, being a member of the Bryttonic branch in speech, but due to a largely etymological orthography often very Goidelic in written form.

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Labio-dental Dental Alveolar Post-alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Pharyngeal Epiglottal Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive p b t d c ɟ k g ʔ
Fricative f v s ʃ ç ʝ x ɣ ʕ ɦ
Affricate ts
Approximant ɹ ɻ j
Trill r ʀ
Flap or tap ɾ
Lateral fric. ɬ
Lateral app. l

Vowels

Front Near-front Central Near-back Back
Close i ʉ ɯ u
Near-close ʊ
Close-mid e ø ɘ ɵ o
Mid ə
Open-mid ɛ œ ɞ ʌ ɔ
Near-open æ
Open a ɑ

Phonotactics

Orthography

Grammar

Morphology

Syntax