Proto-Thesomalchellean: Difference between revisions
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!Plosives | !Plosives | ||
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!Aspiratae | !Aspiratae | ||
|pʰ bʰ | |||
|tʰ dʰ | |||
|cʰ jʰ | |||
|kʰ gʰ | |||
|qʰ yʰ | |||
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!Nasals | !Nasals | ||
|m | |||
|n | |||
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|ŋ | |||
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!Sonorants | !Sonorants | ||
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|s l r | |||
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!Normal | !Normal | ||
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!Long | !Long | ||
|ī | |||
|ā | |||
|ū | |||
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!Weak | !Weak | ||
|ĭ | |||
|ă | |||
|ŭ | |||
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!A-Infixion | !A-Infixion | ||
|aĭ | |||
|aă | |||
|aŭ | |||
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Revision as of 05:37, 9 December 2006
The Proto-Thesom-Alchellean language is the hypothetical common ancestor of the Thesom-Alchellean languages. Although the existence of such a language has been accepted by linguists of the different realms for a long time, there has been debate about many specific details.
Phonology
| Bilabials | Dentals | Palatals | Velars | Uvulars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | c j | k g | q y |
| Aspiratae | pʰ bʰ | tʰ dʰ | cʰ jʰ | kʰ gʰ | qʰ yʰ |
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Sonorants | s l r |
The Palatal and Uvular rows lack phonetic nasals.
| Ablaut | Front High | Central Low | Back High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | i | a | u |
| Long | ī | ā | ū |
| Weak | ĭ | ă | ŭ |
| A-Infixion | aĭ | aă | aŭ |
