Kulumaku
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Tulumaku is a pidgin conlang with easy phonology and simple grammar. It is designed for ease of use with almost no grammar learning required except that of word learning. The name, Tulumaku is from the Tolomako language, which is supposedly easy to learn from Papua New Guinea.
Phonology | Ka Ma Tunu
Like many Polynesian languages, Tulumaku follow's a strict (C)(V) structure.
'a 'i 'u
ka ki ku
la li lu
ma mi mu
na ni nu
pa pi pu
ta ti [tsi] tu
wa wi
ya yu
- a [a]
- i [i]
- u [u]
- ' [ʔ]
- k [k]
- l [l or r]
- m [m]
- n [n]
- p [p]
- t [t]
- w [w]
- y [j]
Grammar | Ka Wiyalika
Tulumaku's grammar is quite easy.
Word order is normally VSO, but can be made as VOS.
'Awa ka wana 'i laki.
love - ka woman - 'i man.
The woman loves the man.