Plosives : /t, tw, th, tj, k, kw, kh, kj, q, qw, qh, ʔ/
/*Note: the glottal stop is a grammatical device*/
Trills/Taps : /r, ɾ/
Fricatives : /θ, ð, ʃ, ʒ, x, χuvular, h/
/*Note: Seems that the velar fricative 'x' and the uvular fricative 'χ' are both printed 'x', so I had to make due.*/
Approximates & Glides : /ɹ, j, w, l, ɫ/
/*Note: the approximate 'ɹ' and the trill/tap 'r'/'ɾ' are distinct*/
[t, k, q] > [ tw, kw, qw] / _ [+round]
[t, k, q] > [ th, kh, qh] / _ [h]
[t, k] > [tj, kj] / _ [j]
[l] > [ɫ] / _ [/k, q, χuvular/]
/ɾɾ/ > [/r/]
Vowels:
Code: Select all
i,i: ɨ,ɨ:/ʉ,ʉ: u,u:
ɪ,ɪ: ʊ,ʊ:
ɛ,ɛ: ɜ,ɜ: ʌ,ʌ:
ɐ,ɐ:
[u, u:] > [ʉ, ʉ:] / _ [+front]
[/ii/, /uu/, /ɪɪ/, /ʊʊ/, /ɛɛ/, /ʌʌ/, /ɐɐ/] > [i:, u:, ɪ:, ʊ:, ɛ:, ʌ:, ɐ:]
[i, i:, u, u:] > [ɪ, ɪ:, ʊ, ʊ:] / _ # {whatever the end-of-word symbol is. Maybe '$' or '%'?}
/t, k, q/ <t, k, q>
/ɾ, ɹ/ <ŕ, r>
/θ, ð, ʃ, ʒ, x, χuvular, h/ <vh, v, zh, z, xh, x, h> /*Note: this romanization is legal because no fricative can touch another*/
/j, w, l/ <j, w, l>
/i, u, ɪ, ʊ, ɛ, ʌ, ɐ/ <i, ú, y, o, e, u, a/
C : Consonant, P : Plosive, F : Fricative, G : Tap/Trill/Lat./Approx, V : Vowel
(C)(V)V(P, G)
/*Note: This syllable structure is 'safe', but I may expand it to
* (C)(V)V(P)(G), and add a style of assimilation between 3-consonant clusters (i.e. Inukitut). Opinions? */
Thanks everyone!