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Vrkhazhi (YXKK YT-VṚȞĞKM Yaxkik Yat-Vṛȟaǧīkam) 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
Long Vowel Phonemes
Front Back
Close
Close-mid
Open
Orthography of Vowel Phonemes
IPA Letter Example
Monopthongs
a a bra,father, cot, bad
ɛ e bet
e ē bay, face
ɔ o road
o ō or, for, cot
ə ë under
u ū zoo
ɨ i roses
i ī bee
Followed by an R...
IPA letters Example
iər īr ear, fear
eər ēr air, fair
ɔr or for, pour

Consonants

Consonant Phonemes
Bilabial Alveolar Post-

Alveolar

(Alveolo)-

Palatal

Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal Normal m(m) n(n)
Pre-aspirated hn(ʰn)
Stop Normal p(p) b(b) t(t) d(d) k(k) g(g) q(q) ʾ(ʔ)
Pre-aspirated hp(ʰp) ht(ʰt) hk(ʰk) hq(ʰq)
Emphatic pʶ bʶ tʶ dʶ
Affricate ḏ(ʦ) č(ʧ) j(ʤ) č[ʨ] j[ʥ]
Fricative f(ɸ) v(β) s(s) z(z) š(ʃ) ğ(ʒ) š[ɕ] ğ[ʑ] ȟ(x) ȟ[ɣ] ḫ(χ) ḫ[ʁ] h(h)
Approximant r(ɹ~ɾ) y(j) w(w)
Trill rr(r) ṟ(ʀ)
Lateral Approximant l(l)
Lateral Fricative ḻ(ɬ)
Orthography of Consonant Phonemes
Letter Phoneme Example (in English)
ʾ ʔ uh-oh
Ḵ ḵ x Scottish loch
V v β vet
H h h hall
D d d dog
Ḏ ḏ ʦ beds or bets
B b b ball
S s s sun
Ğ ǧ 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 no English equivalent
Ṟ ṟ ʀ no English equivalent
Ṛ ṛ r̩~ɹ̩ ladder