Pategian

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Pategian (nútuvídhi, from nútu 'Pategian' + vídh 'language') is a Dodellic language spoken by the Pategian people in Tricin.

It is inspired by Welsh, Hungarian, Old Norse and Latin.

Numbers: mál szebb chí ádos vódh fúz ilem lács kudd rhó

Dialects

Pategian has 4 main dialects:

  • Tảmrỏna
  • Fathrảc
  • Kẻlet
  • Ảnfihẻzi

Phonology

Consonants

p t ts tc k b d dz dq g ph th s c kh h f x z q m n l r lh rh j

/p t ts tʃ k b d dz dʒ g f θ s ʃ x h v ð z ʒ m n l r ɬ rʰ j/

Vowels

a e i o u y ả ẻ ỉ ỏ ủ ỷ /a e i o u ɨ a: e: i: o: u: ɨ:/

Pitch accent

Old Pategian had a pitch accent in long vowels which could be rising (written ả) or falling (written ạ). The distinction is neutralized in Modern Pategian.

Phonotactics

No initial clusters, geminates allowed

Stress follows the Dreimorengesetz

Morphology