Nanno-Pithecian Sound Laws
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Proto-Nanno-Pithecian (PNP) split into two main branches, Nannic, from which the Dwarven language is descended; and Pithecian, from which the Pygmaean language is descended. Despite the near constant state of diglossa for many speakers of both branches (with each of the branches having its respective spot in the limelight over time), the two branches still split considerably cleanly, which each branch having its own main strategy for dealing with the ancestral proto-language's phonology.
Consonants
The table below outlines the majority of consonant related sound changes from PNP to the Nannic and Pithecian branches. Also included is Caphic, one of the languages of the Caphic peoples (or "apemen" as they are more traditionally known as)
| PNP | Nannic | Pithecian | Pygmaean | Caphic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p | f | p | p | p' |
| *b | b | mp | mp | f |
| *w | v, Cw | m | m | w̃ |
| *m | m | m | m | w̃ |
| *t | t | t | t | t' |
| *d | d | nt | nt | š ~ ɬ |
| *l | l | l ~ n | n (y?) | l |
| *r | l | r ~ n | n (Ø?) | l |
| *n | n | n | n | l |
| *ť | θ | c | s | c' ~ t' |
| *ď | ð | ňc ~ y̌ | y ~ ź/ś | š ~ h |
| *y | y | y | y | ỹ |
| *k | k | k | k | k' |
| *g | g | nk | nk | h |
| *ʟ | w | l ~ n | n (ʿ?) | l |
| *ʀ | r | r ~ Ø | Ø (?) | ʀ |
| *q | k | x | h | ʀ |
| *ħ | h | (ɴ̊?) k | k | h |