Naeng

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Naeng /ʈʼətʼɔhɛtʰ/ is a language spoken by the Naeng people in Hussmauch. It is inspired by Naquian, Welsh and Hmong.

Numbers

Phonology

Consonants

48 consonants.

Naeng consonants
Labial Dental Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
central lateral
Nasal plain m m n rn ɳ ng ŋ
glottalized mh nh n̪ʼ rnh ɳʼ ngh ŋʼ
Stop tenuis p p t r ʈ ć c c k q q h ʔ
aspirated b d t̪ʰ dr ʈʰ ǵ g gq
ejective ph th t̪ʼ rh ʈʼ ćh ch qh
Fricative f f z ll ɬ̪ s ʂ x ɕ h
Affricate tenuis tz t̪s̻ tl t̪ɬ̪ ts ʈʂ tx
aspirated dz t̪sʰ dl t̪ɬ̪ʰ ds ʈʂʰ dx tɕʰ
ejective tzh t̪s̻ʼ tlh t̪ɬ̪ʼ tsh ʈʂʼ txh tɕʼ
Approximant w w l l y j

Vowels

Naeng has 7 oral and 7 nasal vowels.

i w u e y o a /i ɨ u ɛ ə ɔ a/, î ŵ û ê ŷ ô â /ĩ ɨ̃ ũ ɛ̃ ə̃ ɔ̃ ã/

Diphthongs:

ai aw au yw /ai aɨ au eu əɨ/

Phonotactics

Only V, CV, and CVC are allowed as syllables.