Vornian

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Vornian
a vô Vwynjŵ
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  • Talmic
    • Thensaric
      • Tigolic
        • Vornian
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Vornian (a vô Vwynjŵ /ə voː ˈvuɨnjuː/; Skellan: Vornib) is a minority Tigolic language spoken in the Vorna Island of Skella, closely related to Skellan. It is notable for its many vowels.

It is aesthetically inspired by Khmer, Welsh, High Valyrian, and Southern American English.

Todo

Khmerization; non-rhotic with crazy shifts before r

Consonants

Vowels

36 vowels

  • Short monophthongs: /æ ɛ e ə(ɾ) ɔ o i ɨ u/
  • Long monophthongs: /ɑː(ɾ) ɛː eː əː(ɾ) ɔː(ɾ) oː iː ɨː uː/
  • More usual Eevo diphthongs: /ɛi oi ʌu/
  • Khmer diphthongs: /əɨ ae(ɾ) ao(ɾ) aə(ɾ) aːe aːo/
  • Welshy diphthongs: /aɨ(ɾ) ɛɨ(ɾ) uɨ(ɾ) oɨ(ɾ)/
  • Triphthongs: /æjə ejə ɪjə ɔjə ɑwə/