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Re: Romanization challenge thread

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Uzhdarchios' Sažir:

/m n ɳ ŋ/ <m n ṅ ṇ>
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ <p t ṭ k ḳ>
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ <b d ḍ g ġ>
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ <f ṡ s ṣ h>
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ <v ż z ẓ y ẏ>
/l r ʀ/ <l r ṛ>
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ <a e ẹ i (i) o ọ u (u)>
/ai ou au/ <ai ou au> with a diaeresis over the second vowel to disambiguate clusters.

Example text:
/no.θon ak ɔn.don.tor alθ ʀa.ma ŋur ʁe alθ ʀa.ma au.gir ɪk.ɛθ ot kai.ur kaθ ɢor.ɔr ot ʀa.mau brɪl.ɪl ʊ.ɳai.ur ʐar au.gir.ɪl a.na.tos a.rɛ.lur nɛʐ.qʀa.nɛθ ak.i ɣalθ a.rɪ.lur a.rɛ.lur ʀom ʁer.θam qʀa.θa.gor/

Noṡon ak ọndontor alṡ ṛama ṇur ẏe alṡ ṛama augir ikẹṡ ot kaiür laṡ ġorọr ot ṛamau brilil uṅaiür ẓar augiril anatos arẹlur nẹẓḳṛanẹṡ akï yalṡ arilur arẹlur ṛom ẏerṡam ḳṛaṡagor.

Or something a little less dot-heavy

/m n ɳ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ <p t c k q>
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ <b d j g y>
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ <f th s sh h>
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ <v dh z zh gh hy>
/l r ʀ/ <l r rh>
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ <a e ea i (i) o oa u (u)>
/ai ou au/ <ai ou au> with a diaeresis over the second vowel to disambiguate clusters.

Noshon ak oandontor alth rhama ngur hye alth rhama augir ikeath ot kaiür lath yoroar ot rhamau brilil uñaiür zhar augiril anatos arealur neazhqrhaneath akï ghalth arilur arealur rhom hyertham qrhathagor.
You can tell the same lie a thousand times,
But it never gets any more true,
So close your eyes once more and once more believe
That they all still believe in you.
Just one time.

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/m n ɳ ŋ/ m n ny ń (n before a consonant)
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ p t c k q
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ b d j g ǵ
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ f th s ch x
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ v dh z jh gh qh
/l r ʀ/ l r ŕ
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ a e è i ì o ò u ù (ì ù only in dialects with that distinction)
/ai ou au/ ay ow aw

/no.θon ak ɔn.don.tor alθ ʀa.ma ŋur ʁe alθ ʀa.ma au.gir ɪk.ɛθ ot kai.ur kaθ ɢor.ɔr ot ʀa.mau brɪl.ɪl ʊ.ɳai.ur ʐar au.gir.ɪl a.na.tos a.rɛ.lur nɛʐ.qʀa.nɛθ ak.i ɣalθ a.rɪ.lur a.rɛ.lur ʀom ʁer.θam qʀa.θa.gor/
Nothon ak òndontor alth ŕama ngur qhe alth ŕama awgir ìkèth ot kayur kath ǵoròr ot ŕamaw brìlìl ùnyayur jhar awgirìl anatosarèlur nèjhqŕanèth aki ghalth arìlur arèlur ŕom qhertham qŕathagor.

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/m n ɳ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ <p t c k q>
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ <b d j g ġ>
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ <f th s sh h>
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ <v dh z zh gh ġh>
/l r ʀ/ <l r ṙ>
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ <a ê e i (î) ô o u (û)>
/ai ou au/ <ay ow aw>

Onsets: C, unvoiced plosive + s, plosive + rhotic
Rimes: V(C), Vlθ, Vrθ, Vʀθ, ou, au(C), ai(C) — V excludes diphthongs
Nasals assimilate to following consonants' POA. /a/ becomes [ɜ] word-finally, /r/ becomes [ɻ] by retroflex consonants, /ʁ/ becomes [χ] in unvoiced clusters. /ai ou au/ contrast with /a.i o.u a.u/. Stress is not contrastive.
/ɪ ʊ/ exist in some dialects, but are merged with /i u/ in others.

/no.θon ak ɔn.don.tor alθ ʀa.ma ŋur ʁe alθ ʀa.ma au.gir ɪk.ɛθ ot kai.ur kaθ ɢor.ɔr ot ʀa.mau brɪl.ɪl ʊ.ɳai.ur ʐar au.gir.ɪl a.na.tos a.rɛ.lur nɛʐ.qʀa.nɛθ ak.i ɣalθ a.rɪ.lur a.rɛ.lur ʀom ʁer.θam qʀa.θa.gor/
Nothon ak ôndontor alth ṙama ngur ġhe alth ṙama awgir îkêth ot kayur kath ġorôr ot ṙamaw brîlîl ûñayur zhar awgirîl anatos arêlur nêzqṙanêth aki ghalth arîlur arêlur ṙom ġhertham qṙathagor.
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Re: Romanization challenge thread

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Nortaneous wrote:/m n ɳ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ <p t c k q>
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ <b d j g ġ>
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ <f th s sh h>
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ <v dh z zh gh ġh>
/l r ʀ/ <l r ṙ>
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ <a ê e i (î) ô o u (û)>
/ai ou au/ <ay ow aw>

Onsets: C, unvoiced plosive + s, plosive + rhotic
Rimes: V(C), Vlθ, Vrθ, Vʀθ, ou, au(C), ai(C) — V excludes diphthongs
Nasals assimilate to following consonants' POA. /a/ becomes [ɜ] word-finally, /r/ becomes [ɻ] by retroflex consonants, /ʁ/ becomes [χ] in unvoiced clusters. /ai ou au/ contrast with /a.i o.u a.u/. Stress is not contrastive.
/ɪ ʊ/ exist in some dialects, but are merged with /i u/ in others.

/no.θon ak ɔn.don.tor alθ ʀa.ma ŋur ʁe alθ ʀa.ma au.gir ɪk.ɛθ ot kai.ur kaθ ɢor.ɔr ot ʀa.mau brɪl.ɪl ʊ.ɳai.ur ʐar au.gir.ɪl a.na.tos a.rɛ.lur nɛʐ.qʀa.nɛθ ak.i ɣalθ a.rɪ.lur a.rɛ.lur ʀom ʁer.θam qʀa.θa.gor/
Nothon ak ôndontor alth ṙama ngur ġhe alth ṙama awgir îkêth ot kayur kath ġorôr ot ṙamaw brîlîl ûñayur zhar awgirîl anatos arêlur nêzqṙanêth aki ghalth arîlur arêlur ṙom ġhertham qṙathagor.
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/pʰ tʰ cʰ kʰ ʔ/ <p t ch k ->
/ts ʈʂ/ <ts tr>
/b d ɟ g/ <b d j g>
/s ʂ ç x xʷ χ h/ <s sh ch h f kh 0/dh>
/v~ⱱ l j ɣ r̥ r ʀ/ <v l j gh rh r rg>
/a ɛ ɞ ʌ ɔ ø ʊ i y u/ <a ä au e oa ö ü i y u>
/aə ʊi eə øə~ɛu ʌi œy ɔu iə yə uə/ <ao ui ea öa~äu ei öy ou ia ya ua>
/ɐ ɪ ʏ ʊ/ <a i y u>

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This one is not mine:

Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x
Plosive: p t c k
Liquid: r j w
High Vowel: i y ɯ u
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o
Low Vowel: a ɶ

/muθoyfkjɶmi ɲi aontjɯɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, texeçkɯn ɕymjean pfɶ migajifetɲe østser pfykjɶmiek, tepfifarxɯk fefefarxmi orm mɯrɤθɤɯftɤktɤ ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, tepfifarx çam ɯejifjat kytu ɲun sja ɶrøθoyfmøjk kyto sja ɶθokjɶmi ɯrt ɯrt tjaxɤk fuxuk pfɶ aregajçixmjafarx fefefarxɯk am. cantan kθapapθi çracɯk anyn murøθoyfmøjk kyto sja muθokjɶmi ɯrt fes, anyn mireθeifxej ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, fes østser texeçkɯnɤk ɕymjeanok/
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Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <m n ń ŋ>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <f ṭ s x́ ś x>
Plosive: p t c k <p t ĸ́ k>
Liquid: r j w <r j w>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <i ü ư u>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <e ö ơ o>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <a å>

/muθoyfkjɶmi ɲi aontjɯɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, texeçkɯn ɕymjean pfɶ migajifetɲe østser pfykjɶmiek, tepfifarxɯk fefefarxmi orm mɯrɤθɤɯftɤktɤ ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, tepfifarx çam ɯejifjat kytu ɲun sja ɶrøθoyfmøjk kyto sja ɶθokjɶmi ɯrt ɯrt tjaxɤk fuxuk pfɶ aregajçixmjafarx fefefarxɯk am. cantan kθapapθi çracɯk anyn murøθoyfmøjk kyto sja muθokjɶmi ɯrt fes, anyn mireθeifxej ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, fes østser texeçkɯnɤk ɕymjeanok/

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Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <m n ñ g>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <f z s x j h>
Plosive: p t c k <p t c k>
Liquid: r j w <r y w>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <i ü ï u>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <e ö ë o>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <a å>

/muθoyfkjɶmi ɲi aontjɯɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, texeçkɯn ɕymjean pfɶ migajifetɲe østser pfykjɶmiek, tepfifarxɯk fefefarxmi orm mɯrɤθɤɯftɤktɤ ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, tepfifarx çam ɯejifjat kytu ɲun sja ɶrøθoyfmøjk kyto sja ɶθokjɶmi ɯrt ɯrt tjaxɤk fuxuk pfɶ aregajçixmjafarx fefefarxɯk am. cantan kθapapθi çracɯk anyn murøθoyfmøjk kyto sja muθokjɶmi ɯrt fes, anyn mireθeifxej ɲi aontjɯɤk, ostit manɤjutsuɕajɤk, per çwaçwakirmɤk, fes østser texeçkɯnɤk ɕymjeanok/

Muzoüfkyåmi ñi aontyïëk, per xwaxwakirmëk, tehexkïn jümyean pfå migayifetñe östser pfükyåmiek, tepfifarhïk fefefarhmi orm mïrëzëïftëktë ñi aontyïëk, ostit manëyutsujayëk, tepfifarh xam ïeyifyat kütu ñun sya årözoüfmöyk küto sya åzokyåmi ïrt ïrt tyahëk fuhuk pfå aregayxihmyafarh fefefarhïk am. Cantan kzapapzi xracïk anün murözoüfmöyk küto sya muzokyåmi ïrt fes, anün mirezeifhey ñi aontyïëk, ostit manëyutsujayëk, per xwaxwakirmëk, fes östser tehexkïnëk jümyeanok.
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So close your eyes once more and once more believe
That they all still believe in you.
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Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <m n ń g>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <f d s ś š h>
Plosive: p t c k <p t c k>
Liquid: r j w <r y w>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <i ü ı u>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <e ö ә o>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <a au>

Mudoüfkyaumi ńi aontyouәk, per śwaśwakirmәk, teheśkın šümyean pfau migayifetńe östser pfükyaumiek, tepfifarhık fefefarhmi orm mırәdәeuftәktә ńi aontyıәk, ostit manәyutsucayәk, tepfifarh śam ıeyifyat kütu ńun sya aurödoüfmöyk küto sya audokyaumi ırt ırt tyahәk fuhuk pfau aregayśihmyafarh fefefarhık am.

or

Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <m n ń g>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <f d s ś š x> (<x> for hiatus)
Plosive: p t c k <p t c k>
Liquid: r j w <r j w>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <i y eu u>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <e ö ou o>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <a au>

Mudoyfkjaumi ńi ahontjeuhouk, per śwaśwakirmouk, texeśkeun šymjean pfau migayifetńe östser pfykjaumihek, tepfifarxeuk fefefarxmi orm meuroudouheuftouktou ńi ahontjeuhouk, ostit manoujutsušajouk, tepfifarx śam euhejifjat kytu ńun sja aurödoyfmöjk kyto sja audokjaumi eurt eurt tjaxouk fuxuk pfau aregajśixmjafarx fefefarxeuk am.
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Sažir

Trying something inspired by my orthography of Caledonian, to which this language has some similarities.

/m n ɳ ŋ/ m n n' ng
/p t ʈ͡ʂ k q/ p t ts' k q
/b d ɖ͡ʐ g ɢ/ b d dz' g g'
/ɸ θ s ʂ x/ ph th s s' x
/β ð z ʐ ɣ ʁ/ bh dh z z' gh gh'
/l r ʀ/ l r r'
/a e ɛ i (ɪ) o ɔ u (ʊ)/ a é e i ì ó o u ù
/ai ou au/ ai ou au

Example text:
/no.θon ak ɔn.don.tor alθ ʀa.ma ŋur ʁe alθ ʀa.ma au.gir ɪk.ɛθ ot kai.ur kaθ ɢor.ɔr ot ʀa.mau brɪl.ɪl ʊ.ɳai.ur ʐar au.gir.ɪl a.na.tos a.rɛ.lur nɛʐ.qʀa.nɛθ ak.i ɣalθ a.rɪ.lur a.rɛ.lur ʀom ʁer.θam qʀa.θa.gor/

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[part of post razed and salted]

Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <m n ń g>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <f z s š ś h>
Plosive: p t c k <p t c k>
Liquid: r j w <r j w>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <i î û u>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <e ê ô o>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <a â>

Muzoîfkjâmi ńi aontjûôk, per šwašwakirmôk, teheškûn śîmjean pfâ migajifetńe êstser pfîkjâmiek, tepfifarhûk fefefarhmi orm mûrôzôûftôktô ńi aontjûôk, ostit manôjutsuśajôk, tepfifarh šam ûejifjat kîtu ńun sja ârêzoîfmêjk kîto sja âzokjâmi ûrt ûrt tjahôk fuhuk pfâ aregajšihmjafarh fefefarhûk am. Cantan kzapapzi šracûk anîn murêzoîfmêjk kîto sja muzokjâmi ûrt fes, anîn mirezeifhej ńi aontjûôk, ostit manôjutsuśajôk, per šwašwakirmôk, fes êstser teheškûnôk śîmjeanok,.

An attempt at Cyrillization, though the vowels don't lend themselves to that very well:

Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <м н њ ң>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <ф ѳ с ш щ х>
Plosive: p t c k <п т ч к>
Liquid: r j w <р й в>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <и ѵ ы у>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <е ӧ ъ о>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <а ӕ>
(ja je ju <я ѥ ю>?)

Муѳоѵфкйӕми њи аонтйыък, пер швашвакирмък, техешкын щѵмѥан пфӕ миңайифетње ӧстсер пфѵкйӕмиек, тепфифархык фефефархми орм мыръѳъыфтъктъ њи аонтйыък, остит манъютсущайък, тепфифарх шам ыейифят кѵту њун ся ӕрӧѳоѵфмӧйк кѵто ся ӕѳокйӕми ырт ырт тяхък фухук пфӕ ареңайшихмяфарх фефефархык ам. Чантан кѳапапѳи шрачык анѵн мурӧѳоѵфмӧйк кѵто ся муѳокйӕми ырт фес, анѵн миреѳеифхей њи аонтйыък, остит манъютсущайък, пер швашвакирмък, фес ӧстсер техешкынък щѵмѥанок,.
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ehhh

Nasal: m n ɲ ŋ <м н нь ӈ>
Fricative: f θ s ç ɕ x <ф ҫ с шь ш х>
Plosive: p t c k <п т ч к>
Liquid: r j w <р й в>
High Vowel: i y ɯ u <и ү ы у>
Mid Vowel: e ø ɤ o <е ӧ ә о>
Low Vowel: a ɶ <а ӕ>

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Something minimalist:

Nasal: /N/, which is homo-organic with following C, [n:] if geminated and regardless of following vowels, [m] if followed by a rounded vowel, [n] otherwise.

Stops: /p, t*, k/. /t/ is [t] word initially and finally, [d] if preceded by /N/, and /ɾ/ otherwise. /p/ and /k/ are also voiced to /b/ and /g/ respectively if preceded by /N/.

Lateral: /l/, but [Vː] if followed by /t/ or /N/.

Vowels: /i e a o u/

Structure: CV(N).(C)(V)(C)

/taNNop NoNka kalto tallu taNtul lata/
[tannop moŋka kaːɾo tallu tandul laɾa]
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The Most Difficult Romanization Challenge Ever:

/N/ <n>

/p, t, k/ <p t k>

/l/ <l>

/i e a o u/ <i e a o u>


/taNNop NoNka kalto tallu taNtul lata/
[tannop moŋka kaːɾo tallu tandul laɾa]
Tannop nonka kalto tallu tantul lata.

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The Most Difficult Romanization Challenge Ever:

/N/ <ŋ>

/p, t, k/ <b d g/gu>

/l/ <r/g>

/i e a o u/ <y ä a ô o>
gemination marked with an apostrophe

/taNNop NoNka kalto tallu taNtul lata/
[tannop moŋka kaːɾo tallu tandul laɾa]
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[p t k b d g] <p t k p t k>
[m n ŋ] <m n n>
[ɾ] <r>
[l :] <l h>

/taNNop NoNka kalto tallu taNtul lata/
[tannop moŋka kaːɾo tallu tandul laɾa]
Tannop monka kahro tallu tantul lara.
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Nortaneous wrote:Russian:
/p pʲ b bʲ t tʲ d dʲ k kʲ g gʲ/
/ts tsʲ tɕ/
/f fʲ v vʲ s sʲ z zʲ ʂ ʐ ɕː~ʂtɕ ʑː~zʐ x xʲ/
/m mʲ n nʲ/
/r rʲ l lʲ j/
/a e o i (ɨ) u/
contrastive stress, final devoicing which you may or may not want to write, /e i/ and /a o/ merge in unstressed syllables
/p b t d k g/ ‹p b t d k g
/ts tɕ/ ‹c č
/f v s z ʂ ʐ ɕː~ʂtɕ ʑː~zʐ x/ ‹f v s z š ž šš žž h
/m n/ ‹m n
/r l j/ ‹r l j

Stressed syllables:
/a e ɨ o u/ ‹a ë ï o u
/ʲa ʲe ʲi ʲo ʲu/ ‹ä e i ö ü

Unstressed syllables:
/ɐ ɪ̈ ʊ/ ‹a ï u
/ʲɪ ʲʊ/ ‹i ü

/e ɨ/ are written ‹e i› after /ʂ ʐ/.
/a ɨ u ʲa ʲi ʲu/ can be written ‹á î ú â í û› when stressed, for disambiguation.
/ja je ji jo ju/ are written ‹ä e i ö ü› word-initially and after vowels.
Word-final /ʲ/ is written ‹j›.
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A cute Africanish phonology:

Consonants:
ŋ͡m m n ŋ
k͡pʰ k͡p pʰ p tʰ t t͡sʰ t͡s kʰ k
xʷ s x l w

Vowels:
a e i o u

Phonotactics:
(nasal)(C)V

Example

k͡paxa toneŋa pasula t͡sʰowa. ntisi ŋke kʰawalo mena xa xʷolamane. tʰinu sama se t͡sʰowa sintisiwa.
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example sentences ffs

edit: ok

Consonants:
ŋ͡m m n ŋ <gm m n g>
k͡pʰ k͡p pʰ p tʰ t t͡sʰ t͡s kʰ k <kph kp ph p th t ch c kh k>
xʷ s x l w <f s x l w>

Vowels:
a e i o u

Phonotactics:
(nasal)(C)V

Example

k͡paxa toneŋa pasula t͡sʰowa. ntisi ŋke kʰawalo mena xa xʷolamane. tʰinu sama se t͡sʰowa sintisiwa.
Kpaha tonega pasula chowa. Ntisi nke khawalo mena ha folamane. Thinu sama se chowa sintisiwa.

or

ŋ͡m m n ŋ <gm m n ng>
k͡pʰ k͡p pʰ p tʰ t t͡sʰ t͡s kʰ k <kp gb p b t d ts dz k g>
xʷ s x l w <wh s h l w>

Gbaha tonenga pasula tsowa. Ndisi ngge kawalo mena ha wholamane. Tinu sama se tsowa sindisiwa.
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Africanish:

Consonants:
ŋ͡m m n ŋ <ŋm m n ŋ>
k͡pʰ k͡p pʰ p tʰ t t͡sʰ t͡s kʰ k <kp gb p b t d c z k g>
xʷ s x l w <f s h l w>

Vowels:
a e i o u <a e i o u>

Phonotactics:
(nasal)(C)V

Example

k͡paxa toneŋa pasula t͡sʰowa. ntisi ŋke kʰawalo mena xa xʷolamane. tʰinu sama se t͡sʰowa sintisiwa.
Gbaha doneŋa basula cowa. Ndisi ŋge kawalo mena ha folamane. Tinu sama se cowa sindisiwa.

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Just pretend you have no idea what this is.

/p b t d k/
/f v s z χ h/
/m n ŋ/
/ʋ l j ʁ/
/i y u/
/ɪ ʏ/
/e ø o/ (realised as slightly closing diphthongs)
/ɛ ɔ/
/a ɑ/
/æi œy ɑu/
/iʋ uʋ eʋ uj oj ɔj aj ɑj/ (could well be treated as vowel plus glide sequences, but other vowel plus glide combinations don't exist)

EDIT:

In the above I forgot to mention that /ə/ should be in there, and also /uʋ/ should be /yʋ/.

Example sentence:

/də noʁdəʋɪnd ɛn də zɔn ʋaʁə əʁovəʁ an ət ʁedətʋɪstə ʋi də stɛʁkstə wɑs vɑn hʏn bæidə | jœyst ɔp dɑt momɛnt kʋɑm əʁ ən ʁæizəχəʁ an di χəhʏld wɑs ɪn ən ʋɑʁmə mɑntəl | zə kʋamə ovəʁen dɑt dəχenə di əʁ ət eʁst ɪn zɑu slaχə də ʁæizəχəʁ zæin mɑntəl tə dun œyttʁɛkə də stɛʁkstə zɑu ʋɔʁdə χəɑχt/
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/p b t d k/ <p b t d k>
/f v s z χ h/ <f v s z g h>
/m n ŋ/ <m n ng>
/ʋ l j ʁ/ <v l j r>
/i y u/ <ie yö u>
/ɪ ʏ/ <i y>
/e ø o/ <ei ö ou>
/ɛ ɔ/ <e o>
/a ɑ/ <ä a>
/æi œy ɑu/ <äi öy au>
/iʋ uʋ eʋ uj oj ɔj aj ɑj/ <iv uv ev uj ouj oj äj aj>
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Coptic:
/p t (d) tʲ (tʃ dʒ) k (g) kʲ ʔ/ <p t d ti tsi dzi c g ci>
/β f s (z) ʃ h/ <b f s z si h>
/m n/ <m n>
/l r j w/ <l r i u>
/a ə ɛ ɔ e: o: i: u:/ <ā a e o ē ō ī ū>

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sangi39 wrote:/p b t d k/ <p b t d k>
/f v s z χ h/ <f v s z g h>
/m n ŋ/ <m n ng>
/ʋ l j ʁ/ <v l j r>
/i y u/ <ie yö u>
/ɪ ʏ/ <i y>
/e ø o/ <ei ö ou>
/ɛ ɔ/ <e o>
/a ɑ/ <ä a>
/æi œy ɑu/ <äi öy au>
/iʋ uʋ eʋ uj oj ɔj aj ɑj/ <iv uv ev uj ouj oj äj aj>
So /v/ and /ʋ/ aren't going to be distinguished?
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Cute Africanish:

Consonants:
/ŋ͡m m n ŋ/ gm m n ng
/k͡pʰ k͡p pʰ p tʰ t t͡sʰ t͡s kʰ k/ kp gb p b t d c z k g
/xʷ s x l w/ hw s h l w

Also, /ŋk/ n'g (assuming /nk/ does not exist)

Vowels:
/a e i o u/ a e i o u


Example

/k͡paxa toneŋa pasula t͡sʰowa. ntisi ŋke kʰawalo mena xa xʷolamane. tʰinu sama se t͡sʰowa sintisiwa./
Gbaha donenga pasulacowa. Ndisi n'ge kawalo mena ha hwolamane. Tinu sama secowa sindisiwa.
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