Kulumaku

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.

`Aluwa ka wana `i laki.

love - ka woman - 'i man.

The woman loves the man.

Stative nouns usually are preceded with the subject particle 'ka' except with pronouns. Object nouns are shown by '`i'. Adjectives always follow the noun, and adverbs follow verbs. Tenses do not exist, and instead are modified using adverbs, or by context.

'a serves as the directive particle, going to something or for something.

nouns and stative sentences

The sky is blue. Kikulani ka lani.

adjectives

Love is a holy way. Wiya tapu ka `aluwa.

adverbs

I will eat tomorrow. Kumi mani`a ku.

Pater Noster

Papa maku
Ki `ula `a lani,
Tapu ka nama tu.
Kama ka `ali`iya,
Tapa pa ka wili tu
`a lupa ta `a lani.
Tuna `i pana `alu 'a maku `a `alu ni.
Patuna `i kalana maku,
Ta patuna maku `i maya ki patuna 'a maku.
Ta kiya nu `i maku 'a kalana
Pilu kiya 'i maku pi mala.