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[[Ancient Tzaloxian/Lexicon]] | [[Ancient Tzaloxian/Lexicon]] | ||
''' | The '''Tzaloxic languages''' are a language family native to Txapoalli. The proto-language is ''Proto-Tzaloxic''' (PTz). | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
''tuipa'' = city | ''tuipa'' = city | ||
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Modern Tzaloxic varieties are still spoken in southern Txapoalli though by very few people. | Modern Tzaloxic varieties are still spoken in southern Txapoalli though by very few people. | ||
The ancient language is popular among college students and professors in | The ancient language is popular among college students and professors in the Talmosphere, many of whom pronounce it with a thick Eevo accent. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
Proto-Tzaloxic had a simple consonant inventory with only 12 consonants: | |||
*the stops ''p t z c h'', pronounced /p t ts k ʔ/ | *the stops ''p t z c h'', pronounced /p t ts k ʔ/ | ||
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*the liquid ''l'', which is /ɾ/ when single and /l:/ when geminated | *the liquid ''l'', which is /ɾ/ when single and /l:/ when geminated | ||
'' | The sounds written ''f'', ''s'' and ''z'' before ''i'' are commonly pronounced /ç/, /ʃ/ and /tʃ/ respectively. | ||
===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
Proto-Tzaloxic had 45 different vowels, perhaps the most of any major Trician language. There are: | |||
* the simple vowels ''a i u'' /ɐ ɪ ʊ/ | * the simple vowels ''a i u'' /ɐ ɪ ʊ/ | ||
* the double vowels and diphthongs: ''aa ai au ia ii iu ua ui uu'' /a:~ɑ: ɛi ɔu ɪɛ i: ɪʊ ʊɔ ʏɪ u:~y:/ | * the double vowels and diphthongs: ''aa ai au ia ii iu ua ui uu'' /a:~ɑ: ɛi ɔu ɪɛ i: ɪʊ ʊɔ ʏɪ u:~y:/ |
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