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Revision as of 19:33, 11 February 2014

Vrkhazhi (YXKK YT-VṚḴẔKM Yaxkik Yat-Vṛḵaẕīkam) was a language spoken in the region that is now known as Arkeo. It is most notable for being the ancestor languge of The Arkean Language.

Phonology

Vowels

Normal Vowel Phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Close-mid e o
Mid ə
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a~ä~ɒ
Long Vowel Phonemes
Front Back
Close
Close-mid
Open aː~äː~ɒː
Orthography of Vowel Phonemes
IPA Letter Example
Monopthongs
a~ä~ɒ a bra,father, cot, bad
ɛ e bet
e ē bay, face
ɔ o road
o ō or, for, cot
ə u under
u ū zoo
ɨ i roses
i ī bee
Followed by an R...
IPA letters Example
ɪər īr ear, fear
ɛər ēr air, fair
ɔr or for, pour

Vowel Allophony

  • /u/ front to /y/ near /r/

Consonants

Consonant Phonemes
Bilabial Alveolar Post-

Alveolar

(Alveolo)-

Palatal

Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal m n
Stop p b pʶ bʶ t d tʶ dʶ k g q ʔ
Affricate ʦ ʧ ʤ [ʨ ʥ]
Fricative ɸ β s z ʃ ʒ [ɕ ʑ] x [ɣ] χ [ʁ] h
Approximant ɹ~ɾ j w
Trill r ʀ
Lateral Approximant l
Lateral Fricative ɬ
Letter Phoneme Example (in English)
ʾ ʔ uh-oh
Ḵ ḵ x Scottish loch
V v β vet
H h h bet
D d d dog
Ḏ ḏ ʦ beds or bets
B b b ball
S s s sun
Ẕ ẕ ʒ pleasure
Y y j yes
K k k kick
G g g game
L l l lose
M m m mall
N n n no
P p p ball
J j ʤ judge
R r ɹ~ɾ run
Rr rr r trilled /ɹ/
F f ɸ fun
Š š ʃ shun
W w w water
T t t tall
Č č ʧ cheese
Z z z zoo
Ḻ ḻ ɬ no English equivalent
Ḫ ḫ χ no English equivalent
Q q q like /k/ but with the uvula
Ṟ ṟ ʀ no English equivalent
Ṛ ṛ r̩~ɹ̩ ladder
Ṇ ṇ even