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Background
Phonology and Orthography
Consonants
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Bilabial
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Alveolar
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Palatal
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Velar
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| Nasal
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m
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n
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| Plosive
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p
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b
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t
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d
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k
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g
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| Fricative
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ɸ
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s
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x
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| Trill
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r
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| Approximant
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w
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j
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| Lateral app.
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l
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Vowels
There are five basic vowels and no true diphthongs:
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Front
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Near- front
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Central
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Near- back
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Back
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| Close
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| Near-close
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| Close-mid
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| Mid
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| Open-mid
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| Near-open
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| Open
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Orthography
Proto-Rathmosian is written with the Roman alphabet using the following letters:
- a b d e f g h i k l m n p r s t u u̯ ə
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a
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b
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d
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e
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f
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g
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h
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i
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i̯
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k
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l
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m
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n
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p
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r
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s
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t
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u
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u̯
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ə
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| IPA
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a
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b
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d
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e
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ɸ
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g
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x
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i
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j
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k
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l
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m
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n
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p
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r
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s
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t
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u
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w
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ə
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Morphology
Syntax
Vocabulary
