Nadean

Nadean (Nadieialü rieunzü) is a language.

Phonology

The language permits only open syllables.

The syllable structure is ((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g/q])(r/l)[[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)/[(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)]]

Onset

The optional first element is a obstruent: labial, alveolar apical, alveolar laminal, velar or uvular (only voiceless); voiced or voiceless; prenasalized or not.

((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g/q])

• /nb/ is realized as [m], written ‹m›
• /np/ [ᵐp] is written ‹mp›
• /nd/ is realized as [n], written ‹n›
• /z ns nz/ are affricatized to [d͜z ⁿt͜s ⁿd͜z]
• /nɡ/ is in some dialects pronounced [ŋ]

The optional second element is an alveolar fluid consonant: trill or lateral.

(r/l)

Some dialects palatalize /t d s z/ before /i y i̯/.

Rime

The rime can be formed two ways:

It can consist of a bare high vowel. The length is phonemic.

[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)

• /y/ is written ‹ü› or ‹y›.
• /ɨ/ is written ‹î› or ‹ı›.

It can also be composed of a medial glide, a mid or low vowel and a coda glide. The length of the nuclear vowel is phonemic.

(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)

• /ø/ is written ‹ö› or ‹ø›.
• /ɤ/ is written ‹ê› or ‹ə›.
• /ɒ/ is written ‹â› or ‹å›.

Some dialect have merger of /ø~ɤ/ to [ɵ] or /ɨ~ø~ɤ/ to [ɘ].

Alphabet

The simple version:

A Â B D E Ê G I Î K L M N O Ö P Q R S T U Ü Z

The aesthetic version:

A Å B D E G I İ K L M N O P Q R S T U Y Z Ə Ø

Apostrophe ' is written between

• two adjacent identical vowels: /ii/ ‹i'i›, /iː/ ‹ii›
• one of /i u/ and a corresponding glide: /ii̯a/ ‹i'ia›, /iːa/ ‹iia›
• one of /i u/ and a mid or low vowel: /ia/ ‹i'a›, /i̯a/ ‹ia›

Dictionary

1. êê - equal
2. eei - place
3. ioo - goal; to
4. kü - more
5. küpoi - to multiply
6. krüü - together, set
7. krüüliei - to collect
8. krüülieimu - collection
9. krüülieipê - collector
10. krüüpoi - to add
11. liâu - to see
12. liei - to take, to gain
13. lööu - less
14. lööupoi - to divide
15. luööi - become
16. lü - of
17. mplü - to give
18. mrü - apart
19. mrüpoi - to subtract
20. mu - matter, thing
21. nkru - to know
22. nkruliei - to study, to research
23. nkrulieimu - research, science
24. nkrulieipê - scientist
25. nkrumu - knowledge
26. nkrumplü - to teach
27. nkrumplüou - lesson
28. nkrumplüeei - school
29. nkrumplüpê - teacher
30. nkruntü - information
31. nsuu - low
32. ntü - piece
33. nzü - tool
34. ou - time
35. ountü - period
36. ounzü - clock
37. pê - person, (wo)man
38. pêkrüü - society, community
39. poi - to make, to do
40. qîî - high
41. rê - source, purpose; from, because of
42. rieu - speak
43. rieumu - speech
44. rieunzü - language, tongue
45. rieunzünkru(lieimu) - linguistics
46. rieunzünkru(liei)pê - linguist
47. trîî - to bear, to have
48. tüü - to be
49. ueeu - every, all
50. zra - to hear