Ranic languages
Wakanese is a Wakanic language related to Verapamil, Diltiazem and Proctorian. It is a minlang inspired by Hawaiian.
Numbers: ire, kai, mine, tane, mare, tike, atu, toeno, toaha, mukoe, kanete, kū
Phonology
Phonotactics
Wakanese syllables are (C)V.
Consonants
Wakanese has 8 consonants, like Hawaiian.
| Labial | Coronal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m /m~b/ | n /n~d/ | ||
| Stop | p /p/ | t /t/ | k /k/ | [ʔ] |
| Continuant | w /w/ | r /ɾ~ɹ~l/ | h /h/ |
- Notes
- /m, n/ show a marked tendency to denasalize word-initially; some speakers have [b, d] at said position.
- /p, t, k/ are unaspirated.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| short | long | short | long | short | long | |
| Close | i /i/ | ī /iː/ | u /u/ | ū /uː/ | ||
| Mid | e /e/ | ē /eː/ | o /o/ | ō /oː/ | ||
| Open | a /a/ | ā /aː/ | ||||