Proto-Thesomalchellean

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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

Proto-Thesomalchellean Phonolgy - Consonants (traditional transcription)
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.


Proto-Thesomalchellean Phonolgy - Vowels (traditional transcription)
Ablaut Front High Central Low Back High
Normal i a u
Long ī ā ū
Weak ĭ ă ŭ
A-Infixion