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The '''Gold Empire''' was created by Khulls speakers soon after the breakup of their nation. Though their territory was already huge, the population was sparse and militarily weak. Even Poswobs were a danger to the eastern border areas (though they did not call themselves Poswobs yet, for the sake of histroical contuity, they are genrally called Poswobs). | The '''Gold Empire''' was created by Khulls speakers soon after the breakup of their nation. Though their territory was already huge, the population was sparse and militarily weak. Even Poswobs were a danger to the eastern border areas (though they did not call themselves Poswobs yet, for the sake of histroical contuity, they are genrally called Poswobs). | ||
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===Phonology=== | |||
The languiage is similar to Khulls but somewhat simpler. There is only one labialized series instead of two, and /r/ has changed to /n/ unconditionally. Thus the consonant inventory is: | The languiage is similar to Khulls but somewhat simpler. There is only one labialized series instead of two, and /r/ has changed to /n/ unconditionally. Thus the consonant inventory is: | ||
: /pʷ bʷ fʷ vʷ p b m t d n s z l č ǯ š ž j k ġ x g h ʕ/. | : /pʷ bʷ fʷ vʷ p b m t d n s z l č ǯ š ž j k ġ x g h ʕ/. | ||
Vowels are the same as Khulls, although /o/ and /u/ were becoming less rounded when not next to labialized consonants, and this became phonemoic towards the end of the Empire. Additionally, an epenthetic /u/ had appeared before sllabic consonants. | |||
Tones are the same except the sandhi has coalesced into phonemic tone, and the á and ā tones have merged. | |||
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The Gold Empire was created by Khulls speakers soon after the breakup of their nation. Though their territory was already huge, the population was sparse and militarily weak. Even Poswobs were a danger to the eastern border areas (though they did not call themselves Poswobs yet, for the sake of histroical contuity, they are genrally called Poswobs).
Language
Phonology
The languiage is similar to Khulls but somewhat simpler. There is only one labialized series instead of two, and /r/ has changed to /n/ unconditionally. Thus the consonant inventory is:
- /pʷ bʷ fʷ vʷ p b m t d n s z l č ǯ š ž j k ġ x g h ʕ/.
Vowels are the same as Khulls, although /o/ and /u/ were becoming less rounded when not next to labialized consonants, and this became phonemoic towards the end of the Empire. Additionally, an epenthetic /u/ had appeared before sllabic consonants.
Tones are the same except the sandhi has coalesced into phonemic tone, and the á and ā tones have merged.
