Veské
| West Language / Veske | |
|---|---|
| Veské | |
| Pronunciation | [[Help:IPA|'vɛske]] |
| Created by | – |
| Native speakers | Unknown () |
Indo-Korinthic
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Background
The West Language or Veske [vɛske] (Veské in Veske) is a language spoken on the Pacific coast of Corstekistan. It is based off of the Knašta language.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ejective | p' | k' | |||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ɴ | |||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | ɟ | k g | |||||
| Fricative | f v | θ ð | z s | ʃ ʒ | ç ʝ | h | |||
| Approximant | ɹ | j | |||||||
| Trill | ʙ | r | |||||||
| Lateral app. | l |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ʉ | |
| Near-Close | ɪ ɪ̃ː | ||
| Close-Mid | e ø | o | |
| Mid | |||
| Open-mid | ɛ ɛ̃ | ʌ | |
| Near-open | æ | ||
| Open | a | ɑ |
Sound Changes From Knašta
Various sound changes have made Veske different from Knašta:
Initial 'pw' [pw] to Veske 'ṕ' [p']
Initial 'kw' [kʷ] to Veske 'ḱ' [k']
Final 'tka' [t̚kə] to Veske 'ḱ' [k']
Final 'ka' [kə] to Veske 'ḱ' [k']
'w' [w] to Veske 'v' [v]
'î' [ɛ̃] to Veske 'aņ' [æɴ]
'ê' [ɑ̃] to Veske 'óņ' [ɑɴ]
'ů' [u] to Veske 'ů' [ʉ]
'tsí' [tse̞] to Veske 'tsy' [tsaɪ̯]
'en' [ɛn] to Veske 'ê' [ɛ̃ː]
'in' [ɪn] to Veske 'î' [ɪ̃ː]
Final 'a' is dropped in Veske
Final 't' is dropped in Veske