Zelandish

Zelandish is a language derived from Old English by Andrew Smith and used as a journal language. At the time of writing I have been using it for several years. These pages will be an attempt to describe and remember the language as I have used it.

The name is derived from New Zealand, the locality in which I write my journal.

Orthography

Zelandish is primarily a written language. There are no hard and fast rules on how it is pronounced. It has an evolving orthography.

Vowels

A, a open front unrounded vowel

E, e open-mid front unrounded vowel

EE, ee close-mid front unrounded vowel -- Not part of my natural phonology and can be pronounced as a diphthong, also EI, ei

I, i almost fully close front unrounded vowel

IE, ie close front unrounded vowel

O, o open mid back rounded vowel -- also written as Á, á, no longer current language

OE, oe open front rounded vowel

OU, ou close central or front rounded vowel -- also written as Ú, ú no longer current language

If the second E is marked with a dieresis, ë, it is pronounced as a diphthong with schwa.