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'''Upek''' (the Tsrovesh name, the native name is '' | '''Upek''' (the Tsrovesh name, the native name is ''ɬˁã ŋǁ˞ʷi'') is an in-universe conlang by [[Verse:Aoife|Aoife Ní Fhlaithbheartaigh]], notable for its large consonant inventory, inspired by Khoisan and Caucasian languages. It's spoken by gods/angels/elves in Méich Bhaonnáiqh. | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Upek has 1728 consonants: | |||
{k g, kʰ, gʰ, x, ɣ, ɰ, ŋ, ŋʰ, k’, kx’, ˀg} x {prevelar, postvelar, phar'd uvular, rhoticized velar, rhoticized uvular} x {plain, labialized} = 120 sounds | {k g, kʰ, gʰ, x, ɣ, ɰ, ŋ, ŋʰ, k’, kx’, ˀg} x {prevelar, postvelar, phar'd uvular, rhoticized velar, rhoticized uvular} x {plain, labialized} = 120 sounds | ||
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===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Uuek has 10 vowels /a e i o u ã ẽ ĩ õ ũ/. | |||
==Morphology== | |||
Upek is an analytic language. Most morphemes are CV and monosyllabic. | |||
Syntactically, Upek is a relex of Biblical Hebrew. | |||
Monoconsonantal roots with vowel ablaut? | |||
*pa3al: ã | |||
*pi3el: ẽ | |||
*nif3al: ũ | |||
*hif3il: ĩ | |||
*nuf3al: u | |||
*pu3al: õ | |||
*hitpa3el: e | |||
*po3al: o | |||
*hishtaf3el: i | |||
*function words, prepositions etc: a | |||
==Lexicon== | ==Lexicon== | ||
There is some Semitic influence on the lexicon as well, such as the word for language, | There is some Semitic influence on the lexicon as well, such as the word for language, ɬˁã, inspired by *lišān- and the classical Arabic ض. | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||