Phonological and Morphological Changes from Proto-Rajo-Faraneit to Hana

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Phonological Changes: circa 250 - circa 400

  • Faraneit Substratum
    • Vowel Shift *ɛ > *æ > ɑ
    • Vowel Shift *ɒ > ə > X
    • Phonemic Stress > Initial (actually more extreme than Faraneit)
  • Independent Development
    • ˈu > y (prior to stress shift)
    • No Epenthesis following deletion of *ɒ (unlike Faraneit)
    • Resultant /mb) nd) ŋg) ɴɢ)/ initially phonemic
    • /tθ) θ ts) s/ voice between vowels or voiced consonants
    • pf) bv) f v > pɸ) bβ) ɸ β
    • tθ) dð) θ ð > pf) bv) f v
    • ɭ ɻ > ɺ finally

Phonological Changes: circa 400 - circa 550

Phonological Changes: circa 550 - 732