Nadean

Nadean is a language.

Phonology

The language permits only open syllables.

The syllable structure is ((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g/q])(r/l)[[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)/[(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)]]

Onset

The optional first element is a obstruent: labial, alveolar apical, alveolar laminal, velar or uvular; voiced or voiceless; prenasalized or not.

((n)[p/b/t/d/s/z/k/g])

• /nb/ is realized as [m], written ‹m›
• /np/ [ᵐp] is written ‹mp›
• /nd/ is realized as [n], written ‹n›
• /z ns nz/ are affricatized to [d͜z ⁿt͜s ⁿd͜z]
• /nɡ/ is in some dialects pronounced [ŋ]

The optional second element is an alveolar fluid consonant: trill or lateral.

(r/l)

Some dialects palatalize /t d s z/ before /i y i̯/.

Rime

The rime can be formed two ways:

It can consist of a bare high vowel. The length is phonemic.

[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)

• /y/ is written ‹ü› or ‹y›.
• /ɨ/ is written ‹î› or ‹ı›.

It can also be composed of a medial glide, a mid or low vowel and a coda glide. The length of the nuclear vowel is phonemic.

(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)

• /ø/ is written ‹ö› or ‹ø›.
• /ɤ/ is written ‹ê› or ‹ə›.
• /ɒ/ is written ‹â› or ‹å›.

Some dialect have merger of /ø~ɤ/ to [ɵ] or /ɨ~ø~ɤ/ to [ɘ].

Alphabet

The simple version:

A Â B D E Ê G I Î K L M N O Ö P Q R S T U Ü Z

The aesthetic version:

A Å B D E G I İ K L M N O P Q R S T U Y Z Ə Ø

Apostrophe ' is written between

• two adjacent identical vowels: /ii/ ‹i'i›, /iː/ ‹ii›
• one of /i u/ and a corresponding glide: /ii̯a/ ‹i'ia›, /iːa/ ‹iia›
• one of /i u/ and a mid or low vowel: /ia/ ‹i'a›, /i̯a/ ‹ia›

Dictionary

1. ee - equal
2. eei - place
3. ioo - goal; to
4. kü - more
5. küpoi - to multiply
6. krüü - together, set
7. krüüliei - to collect
8. krüülieimu - collection
9. krüülieipe - collector
10. krüüpoi - to add
11. liâu - to see
12. liei - to take, to gain
13. lööu - less
14. lööupoi - to divide
15. lü - of
16. mplü - to give
17. mrü - apart
18. mrüpoi - to subtract
19. mu - matter, thing
20. nkru - to know
21. nkruliei - to study, to research
22. nkrulieimu - research, science
23. nkrulieipe - scientist
24. nkrumu - knowledge
25. nkrumplü - to teach
26. nkrumplüou - lesson
27. nkrumplüeei - school
28. nkrumplüpe - teacher
29. nkruntü - information
30. ntü - piece
31. nzü - tool
32. ou - time
33. ountü - period
34. ounzü - clock
35. pe - person, (wo)man
36. pekrüü - society, community
37. poi - to make, to do
38. re - source, purpose; from, because of
39. rieu - speak
40. rieumu - speech
41. rieunzü - language, tongue
42. rieunzünkru(lieimu) - linguistics
43. rieunzünkru(liei)pe - linguist
44. trîî - to bear, to have
45. tüü - to be
46. ueeu - every, all
47. zra - to hear