Romanization challenge thread

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Common Gnomish:

/n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥/
/t d tː c ɟ cː k ɡ kː q qː/
/ts dz tɬ dɮ/
/s z sː l ɬː ʃ j w χ ʁ h/

/ɪ ʊ æ ɒ ɛɪ ɔʊ/

Permitted syllables are C(w)V(C), with /j w h/ disallowed in the coda. Geminates aside from the phonemically long consonants do not occur, and long consonants may occur in any position. Palatal characters represent alveopalatal stops. Aside from a simple alveolar realization, laterals may also be realized as palatalized, velarized, or even outright velar. There is relatively little allophonic variation (for instance, voicing assimilation is completely absent), but vowels tend to nasalize in the vicinity of nasal consonants and devoice when no adjacent segment is voiced. Alveolar nasals assimilate in POA to an adjacent coronal consonant (including the alveopalatal stops) and velar nasals assimilate in POA to an adjacent dorsal consonant.

A nonsensical series of mostly noun phrases from the thread* since I'm not very far in developing the grammar yet:

/sɪzlɒkæ cːɪɡlɒd ŋɛɪɬː; ɟæsːæqæ ɬːʊsæ hɒŋwɪ; kwɪɡæ tɪʁædzcwɪn cɒzɪŋ; ʁæŋ ʃædɮætː; ŋ̥ʊtslʊn sɪqː sælɪŋtːæl/

*Disregard the phonology that appears at the beginning of said thread; it's since been revised into what you see now.
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Common Gnomish:

/n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥/ <n hn ng hng>
/t d tː c ɟ cː k ɡ kː q qː/ <t d tt ţ ḑ ţţ k g kk q qq>
/ts dz tɬ dɮ/ <ts dz tl dl>
/s z sː l ɬː ʃ j w χ ʁ h/ <s z ss l ll ş j v rr r h>

/ɪ ʊ æ ɒ ɛɪ ɔʊ/ <e u a o ae ou>

Sezloka ţţeglod ngaell; ḑassaqa llusa hongve; kvega teradzţven ţozeng; rang şadlatt; hngutslun seqq salingttal.
/sɪzlɒkæ cːɪɡlɒd ŋɛɪɬː; ɟæsːæqæ ɬːʊsæ hɒŋwɪ; kwɪɡæ tɪʁædzcwɪn cɒzɪŋ; ʁæŋ ʃædɮætː; ŋ̥ʊtslʊn sɪqː sælɪŋtːæl/
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/n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥/ <n nh m mh>
/t d tː c ɟ cː k ɡ kː q qː/ <t d th c j ch k g kh q qh>
/ts dz tɬ dɮ/ <ts dz tl dl>
/s z sː l ɬː ʃ j w χ ʁ h/ <s z ss l ll sh y w x r h>

/ɪ ʊ æ ɒ ɛɪ ɔʊ/ <i u a o e ou>

/sɪzlɒkæ cːɪɡlɒd ŋɛɪɬː; ɟæsːæqæ ɬːʊsæ hɒŋwɪ; kwɪɡæ tɪʁædzcwɪn cɒzɪŋ; ʁæŋ ʃædɮætː; ŋ̥ʊtslʊn sɪqː sælɪŋtːæl/
Sizloka chiglod mell, jassaqa llusa homwi, kwiga tiradzcwin cozim, ram shadlath, mhutslun siqh salimthal.
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Common Gnomish:

/n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥/ n nn mg mmg
/t d tː c ɟ cː k ɡ kː q qː/ t d tt c j cc k g kk q qq
/ts dz tɬ dɮ/ ts dz tl dl
/s z sː l ɬː ʃ j w χ ʁ h/ s z ss l ll x y w rr r h

/ɪ ʊ æ ɒ ɛɪ ɔʊ/ i u a o ei ou

/sɪzlɒkæ cːɪɡlɒd ŋɛɪɬː; ɟæsːæqæ ɬːʊsæ hɒŋwɪ; kwɪɡæ tɪʁædzcwɪn cɒzɪŋ; ʁæŋ ʃædɮætː; ŋ̥ʊtslʊn sɪqː sælɪŋtːæl/
Sizloka cciglod mgeill; jassaqa llusa homgwi; kwiga tiradzcwin cozimg; ramg xadatt; mmgtslun siqq salimgttal.

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Re: Romanization challenge thread

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Common Gnomish:

/n n̥ ŋ ŋ̥/ < n hn m hm >
/ts dz tɬ dɮ/ < ts dz tl dl >
/t d tː c ɟ cː k ɡ kː q qː/ < t d tt ky gy kky k g kk q qq >
/s z sː l ɬː ʃ j w χ ʁ h/ < s z ss l ll c y v x r h >

/ɪ ʊ æ ɒ ɛɪ ɔʊ/ <i u a o ei ou>

<sizloka kkyiglod meyll; gyassaqa llusa homvi; kviga tiradzkyvin kyozim; ram cadlatt; hmutslun siqq salimttal>
/sɪzlɒkæ cːɪɡlɒd ŋɛɪɬː; ɟæsːæqæ ɬːʊsæ hɒŋwɪ; kwɪɡæ tɪʁædzcwɪn cɒzɪŋ; ʁæŋ ʃædɮætː; ŋ̥ʊtslʊn sɪqː sælɪŋtːæl/

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/gaːlədajrɪj/

/m n ŋ/
/p b t d k g/
/tʃ dʒ/
/f v θ s z ʃ h/
/r l j w/

/e æ i ɛ ɪ o a ʌ u ɔ ʊ ə/
/eː iː oː aː uː/

/dʒuːɔn! ælər sæmæl etə ɪnsæk sætfəsɪtnajnʌg ər herajθajlajgət/

A Romance-esque orthography would be lovely.
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Gaaleidayriey

/m n ŋ/ <m n ng>
/p b t d k g/ <p b t d c g>
/tʃ dʒ/ <tch j>
/f v θ s z ʃ h/ <f v th s z ch h>
/r l j w/ <r l y w>

/e æ i ɛ ɪ o a ʌ u ɔ ʊ ə/<e ae i ea ie o a ao u oa ue ei>
/eː iː oː aː uː/<ee ii oo aa uu>

<juuoan! aeleir saemael etei iensaec saetfeisietnaynaog eir heraythaylaygeit>
/dʒuːɔn! ælər sæmæl etə ɪnsæk sætfəsɪtnajnʌg ər herajθajlajgət/

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Gâlădairii
Gâledairille
Gaelèdaijrij

/m n ŋ/ <m n ng>
/p b t d k g/ <p b t d c/qu g/gh> <p b t d k g>
/tʃ dʒ/ <ci/c gi/g> <kj gj>
/f v θ s z ʃ h/ <f v th s z sci/sc h> <f v ð s z hj h>
/r l j w/ <r l i u> <r l j w>

/e æ i ɛ ɪ o a ʌ u ɔ ʊ ə/ <e/é a/á i/í è/e ì/i o/ó à/a å u/ú ò/o ù/u ă> <e a i e i o a ù u o u è>
*open/closed
/eː iː oː aː uː/ <ê î ô â û> <ei ie oa ae ou>

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Jûon! Aler samale éte insaque satefesitnaineugue er heraizailaiguet. idk
Gjouonn! Alèr samal etè innsak satfèsittnaijnùg èr heraijðaijlaijgèt.
/dʒuːɔn! ælər sæmæl etə ɪnsæk sætfəsɪtnajnʌg ər herajθajlajgət/
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/gaːlədajrɪj/ Gálêdairìy

/m n ŋ/ m n ng
/p b t d k g/ p b t d c/qu g/gu
/tʃ dʒ/ ch gh
/f v θ s z ʃ h/ f v ç/c ss/s s/z x j/g
/r l j w/ r l i/y/hi u/ü/hu

/e æ i ɛ ɪ o a ʌ u ɔ ʊ ə/ e à i è ì o a ô u ò ù ê
/eː iː oː aː uː/ é í ó á ú

/dʒuːɔn! ælər sæmæl etə ɪnsæk sætfəsɪtnajnʌg ər herajθajlajgət/
Ghúòn! Àlêr sàmàl etê ìnsàk sàtfêssìtnainôg êr geraiçailaiguêt.

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/m n ŋ/ <m n ñ>
/p b t d k g/ <p b t d k g>
/tʃ dʒ/ <ç c>
/f v θ s z ʃ h/ <f v ţ s z ş h>
/r l j w/ <r l y w>

/e æ i ɛ ɪ o a ʌ u ɔ ʊ ə/ <e ə ï ë i o a ö u o ü ı>
/eː iː oː aː uː/ <ê î ô â û>

/dʒuːɔn! ælər sæmæl etə ɪnsæk sætfəsɪtnajnʌg ər herajθajlajgət/
Cûon! Əlır səməl etı insək sətfısitnaynög ır herayţaylaygıt.
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^ That inventory is perfectly suited to Deseret script but of course I can't post it here.

Also, Finnish works with only a small amount of bastardization (ö y are ʌ ju): (put this here)
Ki;kki ihmiset sy;nty;vat vopi;no yo tosoverti;sino orvw;ltoon yo \kewksiltoon. Ha;lle w;n onnettu; yarki yo w;motu;ntw;, yo ha;dan w;n t\mittovo t\sioon kw;htoon velyey;den heqqessa.
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New CCC lang

/p t k q ʔ/
/ɸ ɬ x χ/
/ʋ l ɰ/
/m n/

/i ɨ u/
/ɐ ə/
/ɨ: ɐ:/

CV and CVC syllables, with CC also possible initially and finally. Long vowels do not appear before a cluster.

Sample: /tə ʋəpɨɸɨ: məkʔɨlɐ: ʋɐ ɸɬɨxqɨmlɨ ɸɨk χɨ:ɸuɸɨ:nut ʔɨɬxɐnqɐk nɨ: ʋɐɸɨ:pə ɬɐppɐpmɨ ɸipnit tɨɬqimnɐmɨ: ɸupə pɐ:ɬɬɐ/

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New CCC lang:

/p t k q ʔ/ <p t k q '>
/ɸ ɬ x χ/ <f r j h>
/ʋ l ɰ/ <v l w>
/m n/ <m n>

/i ɨ u/ <i e u>
/ɐ ə/ <a o>
/ɨ: ɐ:/ <ee aa>

/tə ʋəpɨɸɨ: məkʔɨlɐ: ʋɐ ɸɬɨxqɨmlɨ ɸɨk χɨ:ɸuɸɨ:nut ʔɨɬxɐnqɐk nɨ: ʋɐɸɨ:pə ɬɐppɐpmɨ ɸipnit tɨɬqimnɐmɨ: ɸupə pɐ:ɬɬɐ/
To vopefee mok'elaa va frejqemle fek heefufeenut 'erjanqak nee vafeepo rappapmeefipnit terqimnamee fupo paarra.
You can tell the same lie a thousand times,
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So close your eyes once more and once more believe
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/p t k q ʔ/ <p t k q h>
/ɸ ɬ x χ/ <f l c j>
/ʋ l ɰ/ <v r g>
/m n/ <m n>

/i ɨ u/ <i u o>
/ɐ ə/ <a e>
/ɨ: ɐ:/ <y ay>

Sample: /tə ʋəpɨɸɨ: məkʔɨlɐ: ʋɐ ɸɬɨxqɨmlɨ ɸɨk χɨ:ɸuɸɨ:nut ʔɨɬxɐnqɐk nɨ: ʋɐɸɨ:pə ɬɐppɐpmɨ ɸipnit tɨɬqimnɐmɨ: ɸupə pɐ:ɬɬɐ/

Te vepufy mekhulay va fluxqumlu fuk jyfofynot hulxanqak ny vafype lappapmu fipnit tulqimnamy fope paylla.
or
Te vepyfu mekhylā va flyxqymly fyk jufofunot hylxanqak nu vafupe lappapmy fipnit tylqimnamu fope pālla.
or
Te vepyfȳ mekhylā va flyxqymly fyk jȳfufȳnut hylxanqak nȳ vafȳpe lappapmy fipnit tylqimnamȳ fupe pālla.
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New CCC lang:

/p t k q ʔ/ <p t k q ‘>
/ɸ ɬ x χ/ <f ł g r>
/ʋ l ɰ/ <v l ğ>
/m n/ <m n>

/i ɨ u/ <i u o>
/ɐ ə/ <a e>
/ɨ: ɐ:/ <uu aa>

Te vepufuu mek‘ulaa va fłigqumlu fuk ruufofuunot ‘ułganqak nuu vafuupe łappapmu fipnit tułqimnamuu fope paałła.
/tə ʋəpɨɸɨ: məkʔɨlɐ: ʋɐ ɸɬɨxqɨmlɨ ɸɨk χɨ:ɸuɸɨ:nut ʔɨɬxɐnqɐk nɨ: ʋɐɸɨ:pə ɬɐppɐpmɨ ɸipnit tɨɬqimnɐmɨ: ɸupə pɐ:ɬɬɐ/
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New CCC lang:

/p t k q ʔ/ <b d c k h>
/ɸ ɬ x χ/ <f r g j>
/ʋ l ɰ/ <v l w>
/m n/ <m n>

/i ɨ u/ <i ı u>
/ɐ ə/ <a o>
/ɨ: ɐ:/ <í á>

do vobıfí mochılá va frıgkımlı fıc jífufínud hırgankac ní vafíbo rabbabmı fibnid dırkimnamí fubo bárra

or

do vobyfie mochylao va frygkymly fyc jiefufienud hyrgankac nie vafiebo rabbabmy fibnid dyrkimnamie fubo baorra

/tə ʋəpɨɸɨ: məkʔɨlɐ: ʋɐ ɸɬɨxqɨmlɨ ɸɨk χɨ:ɸuɸɨ:nut ʔɨɬxɐnqɐk nɨ: ʋɐɸɨ:pə ɬɐppɐpmɨ ɸipnit tɨɬqimnɐmɨ: ɸupə pɐ:ɬɬɐ/

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Something revised:

/m n ɲ ŋ ɴ/
/mː nː ɲː ŋː ɴː/
/p t c k q/
/pː tː cː kː qː/
/v z j ɣ ʁ/
/fː sː çː xː χː/
/l ɫ j j/
/lː ɫː ʎː ∅/

/i e a u o/
/iː eː aː uː oː/

Harmony:
/i iː e eː l lː/
/u uː o oː ɫ ɫː/

/ilaːʁeveχːi qocuɫːoːq oχːozu eʁiçːizinːa eŋːiseːlːiqeja cuɴːutoːjatonːa. elaʎːiveːχːi quːɣaɴːoːʁosːa eŋːeːltesːaːnːa el qoːɫofːuːχːu iʁeːmːezekaːtːeːzen oʎːuqonaːsːon aɫːa./
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/m n ɲ ŋ ɴ/ <m n ny ng rn>
/mː nː ɲː ŋː ɴː/ <mm nn nhy ngh rnh>
/p t c k q/ <p t c k q>
/pː tː cː kː qː/ <pp tt cc kk qq>
/v z j ɣ ʁ/ <v z y g r>
/fː sː çː xː χː/ <ff ss sh gg hh>
/l ɫ j j/ <l ł y y>
/lː ɫː ʎː ∅/ <ll łł lly 0>

/i e a u o/ <i e a u o>
/iː eː aː uː oː/ <ii ee aa uu oo>

Harmony:
/i iː e eː l lː/
/u uː o oː ɫ ɫː/

/ilaːʁeveχːi qocuɫːoːq oχːozu eʁiçːizinːa eŋːiseːlːiqeja cuɴːutoːjatonːa. elaʎːiveːχːi quːɣaɴːoːʁosːa eŋːeːltesːaːnːa el qoːɫofːuːχːu iʁeːmːezekaːtːeːzen oʎːuqonaːsːon aɫːa./

Ilaareverri qocułłooq orrozu erishizinna enghisseelliqeya curnhutooyatonna. Elallyiveerri quugarnhoorossa engheeltessaanna el qoołoffuurru ireemmezekaatteezen ollyuqonaasson ałła.

or

/m n ɲ ŋ ɴ/ <m n ny ng wn>
/mː nː ɲː ŋː ɴː/ <mm nn nc nk rn>
/p t c k q/ <b d j gh v>
/pː tː cː kː qː/ <p t c k q>
/v z j ɣ ʁ/ <w z y g r>
/fː sː çː xː χː/ <f s sh h rh>
/l ɫ j j/ <l gl y y>
/lː ɫː ʎː ∅/ <ll rl ly 0>

/i e a u o/ <i e a u o>
/iː eː aː uː oː/ <ii ee aa uu oo>

Ilárewerhi vojurlov orhozu erishizinna enkisélliveya curnutóyatonna. Elalyiwérhi vúgarnórosa enkéldesánna el vólofúrhu irémmezegátézen olyuvonáson arla.
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Something revised as Sájura

/m n ɲ ŋ ɴ/ m n n̥ ŋ ŋ̄
/mː nː ɲː ŋː ɴː/ mm nn n̥n̥ ŋŋ ŋ̄ŋ̄
/p t c k q/ p t t̥ k k̄
/pː tː cː kː qː/ pp tt t̥t̥ kk k̄k̄
/v z j ɣ ʁ/ v z j ɣ ɣ̄
/fː sː çː xː χː/ w̌ s s̥ ɣ̌ ɣ̌̄
/l ɫ j j/ l l̄ j j
/lː ɫː ʎː ∅/ ll l̄l̄ l̥

/i e a u o/ i e a u o
/iː eː aː uː oː/ I E A U O

Harmony:
/i iː e eː l lː/
/u uː o oː ɫ ɫː/

/ilaːʁeveχːi qocuɫːoːq oχːozu eʁiçːizinːa eŋːiseːlːiqeja cuɴːutoːjatonːa. elaʎːiveːχːi quːɣaɴːoːʁosːa eŋːeːltesːaːnːa el qoːɫofːuːχːu iʁeːmːezekaːtːeːzen oʎːuqonaːsːon aɫːa./
ilAɣ̄eveɣ̌̄i k̄ot̥ul̄l̄Ok̄ oɣ̌̄ozu eɣ̄is̥izinna eŋŋisEllik̄eja t̥uŋ̄ŋ̄utOjatonna. elal̥l̥ivEɣ̌̄i k̄Uɣaŋ̄ŋ̄Oɣ̄osa eŋŋEltesAnna el k̄Ol̄ow̌Uɣ̌̄u iɣ̄EmmezekAttEzen ol̥uk̄onAson al̄l̄a.

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Something revised:

/m n ɲ ŋ ɴ/ m n ñ ŋ ṇ
/mː nː ɲː ŋː ɴː/ mm nn ññ ŋŋ ṇṇ
/p t c k q/ p t c k q
/pː tː cː kː qː/ pp tt cc kk qq
/v z j ɣ ʁ/ v z j g r // f s š x h
/fː sː çː xː χː/ vv zz jj gg rr // ff ss šš xx hh
/l ɫ j j/ l ł y y
/lː ɫː ʎː ∅/ ll łł yy 0

/i e a u o/ i e a u o
/iː eː aː uː oː/ ii ee aa uu oo

/ilaːʁeveχːi qocuɫːoːq oχːozu eʁiçːizinːa eŋːiseːlːiqeja cuɴːutoːjatonːa. elaʎːiveːχːi quːɣaɴːoːʁosːa eŋːeːltesːaːnːa el qoːɫofːuːχːu iʁeːmːezekaːtːeːzen oʎːuqonaːsːon aɫːa./

ilaareverri qocułłooq orrozu erijjizinna eŋŋizzeelliqeya cuṇṇutooyatonna. elayyiveerri quugaṇṇoorozza eŋŋeeltezzaanna el qoołovvuurru ireemmezekaatteezen oyyuqonaazzon ałła.

ilaahefehhi qocułłooq ohhosu ehiššisinna eŋŋisseelliqeya cuṇṇutooyatonna. elayyifeehhi quuxaṇṇoohossa eŋŋeeltessaanna el qoołoffuuhhu iheemmesekaatteesen oyyuqonaasson ałła.

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Albanian:

Mbošni nje äne te maðä mä oje mbi zjarr ðä kor te fillåje te vlåje, hiðni patatät ä påsavjälorra. Lini te vlåjne vätem nje minot. Pastaj, terhitjni atå, fšini åsä lini te þahän. Ne kete menure, suþat škaterråhen ðä tanime färmäntimi turrä evste i pamontšem. Patatät ä trajoarra ne kete menurre vändåsän neperr koti drrorri åsä þase ðä mond te kånsärvåhän aferrsišt du vitä ne nje vänd te ärret ä te fräsket.

/mbuʃni ɲə enə tə maðe me ujə mbi zjar ðe kuɾ tə fiɫojə tə vlojə, hiðni patatet e posavjelura. lini tə vlojnə vetəm ɲə minut. pastaj, təɾhicni ato, fʃini ose lini tə θahen. nə kətə mənyɾə, syθat ʃkatərohen ðe tanimə feɾmentimi tyre əʃtə i pamuntʃəm. patatet e tɾajtuara nə kətə mənyrə vendosen nəpər kuti druri ose θasə ðe mund tə konseɾvohen afərsiʃt dy vite nə ɲə vend tə erət e tə fɾeskət./
Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil!

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Looking for a Semitic-like orthagraphy for a proto-lang:
/p t tʲ k kʲ q ʔ/
/b d dʲ g gʲ/
/m n/
/f s sʲ x xʲ/
/w r l j/
/ɬ/

/i i: ĩ u u: ũ/
/e e: ẽ o o: õ/
/a a: ã/
Low tone vs. high tone in accented syllables, in otherwords, pitch accent

In regards to nasal vowels, I don't like ogoneks or tildes

Example text:
/ãxʲí/
/ásʲətal/
/əbíkim/
/xtã/
ʾAšol ḵavad pulqam ʾifbižen lav ʾifšimeḻ lit maseḡrad lav lit n͛ubad. ʾUpulasim ṗal sa-panžun lav sa-ḥadṇ lav ṗal šarmaḵeš lit ʾaẏṭ waẏyadanun wižqanam.
- Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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/p t tʲ k kʲ q ʔ/ <p t ţ k ķ q ʿ>
/b d dʲ g gʲ/ <b d ḑ g ģ>
/m n/ <m n>
/f s sʲ x xʲ/ <f s ş h ḩ>
/w r l j/ <v r l y>
/ɬ/ <ll>

/i i: ĩ u u: ũ/ <i yi iṇ u vu uṇ>
/e e: ẽ o o: õ/ <e ye eṇ o vo oṇ>
/a a: ã/ <a ħa aṇ>
/á à/ <ā aħ>

aṇḩī āşetal ebīkim htaṇ
/ãxʲí ásʲətal əbíkim xtã/
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Looking for a Semitic-like orthagraphy for a proto-lang:
/p t tʲ k kʲ q ʔ/ <p t ty k ky kh ḥ>
/b d dʲ g gʲ/ <b d dy g gy>
/m n/ <m n>
/f s sʲ x xʲ/ <f s sy h hy>
/w r l j/ <w r l y>
/ɬ/ <lh>

/i i: ĩ u u: ũ/ <i ī iṃ u ū uṃ>
/e e: ẽ o o: õ/ <e ē eṃ o ō oṃ>
/a a: ã/ <a ā aṃ>
/ə/ <ä>

Example text:
/ãxʲí/ aṃhyí
/ásʲətal/ ásyätal
/əbíkim/ äbíkim
/xtã/ htaṃ
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
nää džunnfin kukuch vklaivei sivei tåd.
Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei.

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/p t ts tsʷ tɕ tɕʷ k kʷ/
/b d g gʷ ɢ/
/f v ɬ ɬʷ s z ɕ ʑ ɕʷ ʑʷ χʷ h/
/m n ɲ l r w j ɥ/

/i a u/

length is distinguished on both consonants and vowels, except for /b d g gʷ ɢ w ɥ j/; and /h:/ is [χ:]. Long obstruents are typically accompanied by "tensing" which varies by speaker and dialect. Aspiration in the case of unvoiced long obstruents is common, but some speakers pronounce them as ejectives.

Only /a/ can appear after the glides /w j ɥ/, and when /i u/ occur before them they are typically merged into each other as respectively. When glides appear word finally or before a consonant, only /a/ can appear before them (i.e. a hypothetical word */gujgan/ is not possible). /i u/ are only slightly lowered after /ɢ/ and phonetic [χ: χʷ χʷ:]

Syllable structure is (C)V(C), medial consonant clusters are typically geminated consonants, but prenasalized stops are also common in this position, and several other clusters that I can't be bothered to specify are also allowed.

/ɬʷamga bil aɕʷfatsin tsatsapɬiɬ ukkatɕʷ kawadir ɢiʑʷangaɬɬab χʷituha ɥandas ɲaɢapɕi iɕʷɕʷusdam vajzutsʷa./

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