Thean

In Angai, Thean (/ˈθiːən/, natively shreeñ²⁴ Thiidh³³) or Theic is a family of analytic monosyllabic tonal languages in the Trans-Sarnathian family, spoken in Æm Múr. Thean is head-initial and SVO. Thean is inspired by Athabaskan languages; Modern Standard Thean in particular is inspired by Northern Athabaskan languages.

Thean is derived from Zzea /θīə/, the Kua pronunciation of the place name Thiidh³³.

Thean is natively written with logographs.

Phonology of Modern Standard Thean

Modern Standard Thean is one of the more conservative varieties of Modern Thean. Other Thean lects have lost some or all finals.

Initials

	Labial	Inter- dental	Alveolar			Retroflex	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
			plain	sibilant	lateral
Stop (Tone unrestricted)	/p/ b	/tθ/ ddh	/t/ d	/ts/ dz	/tɬ/ dl	/ʈʂ/ dr	/tʃ/ j	/k/ g, /kw/ gw	/ʔ/
Fricative (Only L and M class tones)	/f/ f	/θ/ th		/s/ s		/ʂ/ shr	/ʃ/ sh	/x/ x, /xw/ xw	/h/ h
Sonorant (Tone unrestricted)	/m/ m		/n/ n		/l/ l	/ɻ/ r	/j/ y	/w/ w

Medials

The medial is optional. The only allowed medial is /j/ y which cannot occur after retroflexes and /w/.

Nuclei

i, e, a, o, u, ii, ee, aa, oo, uu /ɪ ɛ ə ɔ ʊ i e a o u/

Finals

-t -k -n -ñ -dh -w -y -r /-t -k -n -(nasalization) -ð̠˕ -w -j -ɻ/ (null is allowed)

Tone

Basically the Thai system?

Symbol	Name		Syllable composition and initial consonant class
	Thai	RTGS	Vowel and final	Low	Mid	High
	(ไม่มี)	(none)	live long vowel or vowel plus sonorant	middle	middle	rising
	(ไม่มี)	(none)	dead short short vowel at end or plus plosive	high	low	low
	(ไม่มี)	(none)	dead long long vowel plus plosive	falling	low	low
่	ไม้เอก	mai ek	any	falling	low	low
้	ไม้โท	mai tho	any	high	falling	falling
๊	ไม้ตรี	mai tri	any	-	high	-
๋	ไม้จัตวา	mai chattawa	any	-	rising	-