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])(r/l)[[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)/[(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)]]

Onset

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

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

• /nb/ is realized as [m], written ‹m›
• /nd/ is realized as [n], written ‹n›
• /z ns nz/ are affricatized to [dz ⁿts ⁿdz]
• /nɡ/ is in some dialects pronounced [ŋ]

(r/l)

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

Rime

The rime can be formed two ways:

[i/y/ɨ/u](ː)

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

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

(i̯/u̯)[e/ø/ɤ/o/a/ɒ](ː)(i̯/u̯)

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.

• /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 R S T U Ü Z

The aesthetic version:

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