User:Hotcrystal0/Eüxseq

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Eüxseq is a language <TODO: write this part>. It draws inspiration from, among others, English, Polish, German (to an extent), Chinese (several), Japanese, Toki Pona, and ₂krot₃dop⁵.

Phonology

Consonants

Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ*
Plosive p b t d k g q ʔ
Affricate t͡s t͡ʃ t͡ʂ* t͡ɕ*
Fricative ɸ* β* f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ ʂ* ʐ* ɕ* x
Approximant ɹ* j h
Tap/flap ɾ*
Trill r
Lateral app. l
  • /ŋ/ is an allophone of /n/ before velar consonants. /ɸ/ and /β/ are typically merged into /f/ and /v/. /ʂ/ and /ʐ/ are realizations of /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ for some speakers. /ɾ/ and /ɹ/ are possible realizations of /r/. /t͡ʂ/ is a realization of /t͡ʃ/ for some speakers. /ɕ/ and /t͡ɕ/ also occur as allophones of /ʃ/ and /t͡ʃ/ before palatal consonants and front vowels.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i y ɨ* u
Close-mid e ø ɘ o
Mid ə*
Open-mid ɛ* ɔ
Open a
  • /ɛ/ is usually merged with /e/. /ə/ and /ɨ/ are both possible realizations of /ɘ/.

Orthography

Eüxseq has two main orthographies: a Latin alphabet-based orthography and a Greek alphabet-based orthography.

The Latin-based alphabet is as follows:

A B C Ć D E F G H I J Ĵ K L M N O P Q R S Ś T U Ŭ W X Y Z Ź
a b c ć d e f g h i j ĵ k l m n o p q r s Ś t u ŭ w x y z ź

In addition, there are two umlauted letters that are not considered separate letters:

Ö Ü

The Greek-based alphabet is as follows:

Α Б В Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω
α б в γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω