Romanization challenge thread

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Hokkien:
/pʰ p b tʰ t d tsʰ ts dz~z tɕʰ tɕ dʑ kʰ k g/ p b bb t d dd c z zz q j jj k g gg
/s ɕ h/ s x h
/m n ŋ l/ m n ng l

Medials:
/a ã e ẽ ə o õ i ĩ u ũ/ a an' ea en' e o on' i in' u un'
/ai au iau uai/ ai au iau uai
/ia io iu ua ue ui/ ia io iu ua ue ui

Finals:
/p t k m n ŋ ʔ/ p t k m n~'n ng q

Tones:
/˥ ˥˧ ˨˩ ˩+stop ˧˥ ˥˧ ˧ ˥+stop/ -b -d -l -x -s -v - -f

/ɡuan˧˥kʰi˥˧tʰau˧˥ ɕioŋ˧te˧˩ tsʰəŋ˧˩tsə˧ tʰĩ˥ kap˩ tue˧. tue˧ ɕi˧ kʰaŋ˥kʰaŋ˥ hun˧tun˧; tɕʰim˥ian˥ e˧˥ bin˧tɕiũ˧ o˥am˧˩; ɕioŋ˧te˧˩ e˧˥ ɕin˧˥ un˧təŋ˧ ti˧ tsui˥˧bin˧./
Gguans-kid-taus xiong-deal cengl-ze tin'b kapx due. Due xi kangb-kangb hun-tun; qimb-ianb eas bbin-jiun' ob-aml; xiong-del es xins un-deng di zuid-bbin.

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Mapudungun:
/m n̪ n ɲ ŋ/ m n nn ñ ng
/p t̪ t tʃ ʈʂ k (tʼ)/ p t tt ch tx qu~k t'
/f θ s ʃ/ f c s x
/w ɻ j ɣ~ɰ/ w r y g
/l̪ l ʎ/ ld l ll

/a e i o u ɨ~ə/ a e i o u ü

/kom pu moŋentʃe kisuθuam məlekej, kom tʃeŋejŋɨn, loŋkoŋejŋɨn ka piwkeŋejŋɨn, niejŋɨn kimɨn fej mew məlej taɲi jamniewael ka epuɲpɨle keʎuwael eŋɨn./
Kom pu monenche kisucuam mülekey, kom chengeyngün, longkongeynün ka piwkengeynün, nieynün kimün fey mew maley tañi yamniewael ka epuñpüle kelluwael angün.

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Skolt Sámi:

/p b t d ts dz tʃ dʒ c ɟ k g/ b bb d dd z zz zh zzh gy ggy g gg
/f v ð s z ʃ ʒ ʝ x~h ɣ/ f ff dh s ss sh r yy h hh
/j w l ʎ r/ y w l ly rr
/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ny ng

/i u/ i u
/e ɘ o/ ee e o
/ɛ ɐ ɔ/ ea ae oa
/a ɑ/ a ao
/ie iɘ ue uɘ/ iee ie uee ue
/iɛ iɐ uɛ uɐ uɔ/ iea iae uea uae uoa
/ua/ ua
/eɐ ea/ eae eea

+ palatalization suprasegmental that affects the whole syllable

/niɘð puɘʲt:e domoi tʃeʲvetja:uʲrest
vuɘlɟ:em pɑ:rʲnivuimʲ tse:rkvest
sij mɘʲn:e niɘðta: pɘʲrt:e
sieʲz:est lij kuɘʲht: pɘ:rt/
Niedh bueyd'de domoi zheeyffeetyaauyreesd.
Ffuelg'gyeem baaoryniffuimy ze'eerrgffeesd.
Siy meynnee niedhdaa beyrrd'de.
Sieeyzz'zeesd liy kueyhtt be'errd.

Never use pinyin for Skolt Sámi or it will be as horrible as this.

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Naxi:
/p t ʈ k pʰ tʰ ʈʰ kʰ b d ɖ ɡ ᵐb ⁿd ɳɖ ᵑɡ ʔ/ p t tr k ph th trh kh b d dr g mb nb ndr nk '
/ts tʂ tɕ tsʰ tʂʰ tɕʰ dz dʐ dʑ ⁿdz ⁿdʐ ⁿdʑ/ ts c cy tsh ch chy z zh zy ndz nzh ndzy
/f s ʂ ɕ x v z ʐ ʑ ɣ/ f s sh sy x v z r zh yh
/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ny ng
/l r w ɥ j/ l r w yw y

/i ɛ æ ɑ y ɤ ɯ ə o u ʋ/ i~- e ae a iu oe ue ei o u v

/a˩ a˧ a˧˥ a˥/ a" a a: a'

/ə˧pʰʋ˧ nɛ˩ ə˧dzɤ˧ ɲi˩kʋ˧˥ ndʑju˩ mi˧ʝi˩tsɤ˧˥. ə˧kjɛ˧, ʝi˧ʈʂɯ˩ bɛ˧, zy˧˥ mɤ˩ndʑju˩ mi˧ʝi˩tsɤ˧˥. ə˧kjɛ˧ !
ʈʰɯ˩kʋ˧˥... ə˧kjɛ˧… ɲi˩kʋ˧˥ bɛ˧ jɤ˩qo˩ ə˩ndzɿ˩ ʝi˧, ə˧kjɛ˧… qo˧˥ju˩ ʂʋ˧ɳɖɯ˧to˧
ə˧gɤ˧bi˩ ʝi˧, ə˧kjɛ˧, ɲi˩ kʋ˧˥ bɛ˧ ə˧kjɛ˧ ə˧ɭɯ˧ bɛ˧ ʂʋ˧ɳɖɯ˧ mi˧ʝi˩tsɤ˧˥ :
zy˥ gʋ˧ ndʑju˩ bi˧, sɛ˩bɛ˧ tʰɑ˧˥ lɑ˩, ə˧ɭɯ˧ ʂʋ˧ɳɖɯ˧ mi˧ʝi˩tsɤ˧˥./
Eiphv ne" eizoe nyi"-kv: ndzyu" miyitsoe:. Eikye, yicue" be, ziu: moe"-ndzyu" miyitsoe:. Eikye!
Trhue"-kv:... eikye... nyi"-kv: be yoe"-qo" ei"-ndz" yi, eikye... qo:-yu" shv-ndrueto.
Eigoebi" yi, eikye, nyi"-kv: be eikye eilue be shv-ndrue miyitsoe :
ziu' gv ndzyu" bi, se"-be tha: la", eilue shv-ndrue miyitsoe.

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/pʰ p b tʰ t d tsʰ ts dz~z tɕʰ tɕ dʑ kʰ k g/ p b bb t d dd c z zz q j jj k g gg
/s ɕ h/ s x h
/m n ŋ l/ m n ng l

Medials:
/a ã e ẽ ə o õ i ĩ u ũ/ a anh ea enh e o onh i inh u un'
/ai au iau uai/ ai au iau uai
/ia io iu ua ue ui/ ia io iu ua ue ui

Finals:
/p t k m n ŋ ʔ/ p t k m n ng q

Tones:
/˥ ˥˧ ˨˩ ˩+stop ˧˥ ˥˧ ˧ ˥+stop/ -l -x -j -b/d/g -z -x -0 -p/t/k

/ɡuan˧˥kʰi˥˧tʰau˧˥ ɕioŋ˧te˧˩ tsʰəŋ˧˩tsə˧ tʰĩ˥ kap˩ tue˧. tue˧ ɕi˧ kʰaŋ˥kʰaŋ˥ hun˧tun˧; tɕʰim˥ian˥ e˧˥ bin˧tɕiũ˧ o˥am˧˩; ɕioŋ˧te˧˩ e˧˥ ɕin˧˥ un˧təŋ˧ ti˧ tsui˥˧bin˧./
GGuanzkijtauz xiongdeaj cengjze tinhl gab duea. Duea xi kanglkangl hundun; qimlyanl eaz bbin'jiunh ol'amx; xiongdej eaz xinz undeng ti zuixbbin.

or: -f -w -v -b/d/g -r -p/t/k -- there are just enough letters left over to have unambiguous tone letters

GGuanrkivtaur xiongdeav cengvze tinhf gab duea. Duea xi kangfkangf hundun; qimfianf ear bbinjiunh ofamv; xiongdev ear xinr undeng ti zuiwbin.
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
nää džunnfin kukuch vklaivei sivei tåd.
Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei. Chei.

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Vrkhazhian:
/a ɛ e̞ i ɔ o̞ ə u/ a ae ea i oa o e u
/ae̯ ao̯/ aae ao
/m m̥ n n̥ ɴ/ m hm n hn ng
/p ʰp pʶ b t ʰt tʶ d k ʰk g q ʰq ʔ/ b hp p bb d ht t dd g hk k gg qq hq '
/t͡s c͡ç ɟ͡ʝ/ z cc jj
/ɸ β s z ç ʝ x ɣ X h/ f ff s ss c j h hh v vh
/ɹ~ɾ ɹ̥ j w/ hr rr y w
/rʷ* ʀ/ rw rv
/l l̥ lʶ ʎ̝̊/ l hl lv ly
/ m̩ n̩ ɹ̩ r̩ʷ*/ mm nn hrr rrw
*The /r/ is phonemically realized as normal, but phonetically speaking, it is rounded.
The voiceless nasals and approximants correspond to the pre-aspirated plosives.

[ɹ̩nuʔaʝnad ʔic͡çam jɛç çaɹad ɹ̩maptaXun ʔae̯jiki ɟ͡ʝipʔɛlam ɹ̩xao̯ʝiʝ n̩ku Xɔl Xulal]
Hrrnu'ajnad 'iccam yec cahradd hrrmabdavun 'aaeyigi jjib'elam hrrxaojij nku voal vulal.
[ʔaçɔl xaβad pulqam ʔiɸbiʝɛn laβ ʔiɸçimɛʎ̝̊ liθ m̩suɣtad laβ liθ n̥ubad || pʶal sanaʝaʔin laβ saXadn̩ ʔalparʷlam laβ pʶal çaɹmaxɛç liθ ʰtaɹaʔ wae̯jadanun ɟ͡ʝiʝqanam]
Acol haffadd bulqqam 'ifbijeam laff 'ifcimealy lit mmsuhhdadd laff lit hnubad. Pal sanaja'in laff savadnn 'albarwlam laff pal cahrmaheac lit htahra' waaeyaddanun jjijqqanam.

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Seri:

/p t k kʷ ʔ/ p t c~qu cw '
/ɸ s ɬ ʃ x xʷ χ χʷ/ f s l tx j jw x xw
/m n/ m n
/j/ y
/l ɾ/ (only in loanwords) (ll r)
/ɛ ɛː ɑ ɑː i iː o oː/ e ee a aa i ii o oo

* /m/ is realized as [w̃] + nasalization of the following vowel after velar stops.
* Non-rounded vowels are realized as diphthongs [ɛo̯ ɑo̯ iu̯] before rounded consonants.
* Stress is contrastive. Stress normally falls on the first syllable of a root. The sample text only marks stress when it's not on the first syllable of the word.

Sample text:
/oχ iˈpɑktɑ iti, ʃɑːx pɑk ʔɑkiχ tɑʔkɑ mɑ, kʷsiːɸp tɑ mɑ, ʔɑpχɑ ʃo tok kopom iʔo χ, tok kʷpoːp iʔo, oχ χɑʔ ʃo ʔɑiː ʔɑ. ʔɑpχɑ tikom oːt kop iˈtɑʔo, ʔɑɬχ itiˈχiːm, ʔɑɬχ iːx kʷkɑ ʔiː, ʔɑχ tɑˈʔiː ʔɑχ tɑː mɑ, ʃiːχ kiʔ iti kʷpoˈpɑktɑ tɑ, ʃiːχ kiʔ iti kʷisʃɑχʷ ʔɑ ʃo kʷiˈsiːʔkɑ ʔɑ, ʃ iˈpɑktɑ ʃ iˈmɑ, ʔɑχ tɑˈʔiː ʔɑχ mɑː χo ʃɑːx kiʔ iːʃk kiʔ koˈɬɛːkp koːm kom iti tinoɬ, koˈɬɛːki iˈtɛːtoɬ, tok kʷtɑp, jokɛ./
Ox ipácta iti, txaaj pac 'aquij ta'ca ma, cwsiifp ta ma, 'apxa txo toc copom i'o j, toc cwpoop i'o, ox xa' txo 'aii 'a. Ꞌapxa ticom oot cop itá'o, 'alx itixím, 'alx iij cwca 'ii, 'ax ta'í 'ax taa ma, txiix qui' iti cwpopácta ta, txiix qui' iti cwistxaxw 'a txo cwisíi'ka 'a, tx ipácta tx imá, 'ax ta'íi 'ax maa xo txaaj qui' iitxc qui' colécp coom com iti tinol, coléqui itétol, toc cwtap, yoce.

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Zhuang:

/pʲ p t kʲ k kʷ/ by b d gy g gw
/ɓ ɗ/ bb dd
/β f θ ɕ ɣ h/ ff f s x hh h
/mʲ m n ɲ ŋ ŋʷ/ my m n ny ng ngw
/l j/ l y
/a aː e o oː i ɯ u/ a aa e o oo i ue u
Tones: ˨˦ ˧˩ ˥ ˦˨ ˧˥ ˧ <aq at az ax as ah>

poːu˦˨poːu˦˨ maː˨˦ taŋ˧˩ laː˥ɓɯn˨˦ ɕoːu˧ mi˧˩ ɕɯ˨˦joːu˧˩, ɕin˧jen˧˩ ɕau˧˥ ken˧˩li˨˦ poːu˦˨poːu˦˨ piŋ˧˩taŋ˥. kʲoŋ˧˥ βun˧˩ mi˧˩ li˥θiŋ˨˦ ɕau˧˥ lieŋ˧˩θim˨˦, ɯŋ˨˦taːŋ˨˦ taːi˧ kʲoŋ˧˥ te˨˦ lum˥ pei˦˨nueŋ˦˨ itjieŋ˧.
Boouxbooux maaq dangt laazbbuenq xoouh mi xueqyoout, xinhyent xaus gentliq boouxbooux bingtdangz. Gyongs ffunt mit lizsingq xaus liengtsimq, uengqdaangq daaih gyongs deq lumz beixnu'engx idyiengh.

Kaingang

/p t k ʔ/ p t k '
/f s h/ f s
(/m n ɲ ŋ/)
/r j w/ r y w
/i ĩ ɨ ɨ̃ u ũ/ i ĩ y ỹ u ũ
/e o/ ė ȯ
/ɛ ɛ̃ ə ɔ/ e ẽ ǝ o
/a ã/ a ã

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/pʲ p t kʲ k kʷ/ <py p t ky k kw>
/ɓ ɗ/ <b d>
/β f θ ɕ ɣ h/ <v f c s g h>
/mʲ m n ɲ ŋ ŋʷ/ <my m n ñ ng ngw>
/l j/ <l y>
/a aː e o oː i ɯ u/ <a aa e o oo i ɯ u>
Tones: ˨˦ ˧˩ ˥ ˦˨ ˧˥ ˧ <Vh Vz Vb Vj Vq V>

/poːu˦˨poːu˦˨ maː˨˦ taŋ˧˩ laː˥ɓɯn˨˦ ɕoːu˧ mi˧˩ ɕɯ˨˦joːu˧˩, ɕin˧jen˧˩ ɕau˧˥ ken˧˩li˨˦ poːu˦˨poːu˦˨ piŋ˧˩taŋ˥. kʲoŋ˧˥ βun˧˩ mi˧˩ li˥θiŋ˨˦ ɕau˧˥ lieŋ˧˩θim˨˦, ɯŋ˨˦taːŋ˨˦ taːi˧ kʲoŋ˧˥ te˨˦ lum˥ pei˦˨nueŋ˦˨ itjieŋ˧./
Poouj poouj maah tangz laab bɯnh soou miz sɯh yoouz, sin yenz sauq kenz liq poouj poouj pingz tangb. Kyongq vunz miz lib cingh sauq liengz cimh, ɯngh taangh taai kyongq teh lumb peij nuengj ityieng.
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'O'odham:

/p b t d ɖ tʃ dʒ k g ʔ/ p b t d ḍ č ǯ k g Ꞌ
/v ð s ʂ/ v ð s š
/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ń ƞ
/w ɭ j/ w l j
/a ə ɔ i ɨ u/ a ə o i y u
with three degrees of length: long, short, and extra short <á a ǎ>

/ʔshəːpid ʂuːdagĭ ʔaɲ hɔhɔʔið. Naːnsə ʔəːða, mɔː hək dʒəwəɖ ʔuːð si wəːtʃɔtʃ, maːʂ hək Tadai siskəg ʔuːð ʔuʔuhig. Hək ʔaʔanatʃ tʃ wɔpɔːtʃ si wɔ skəgatʃ tʃ ʔəp si tʃətʃwatʃ. Kuʂ ʔam həbai hai ki g ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔɔʔɔiðam k ʔam ʔupam ðaːða k ʔam tʃəː maːʂ həːkai tʃu hək ha naːða. ʔIːðam ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔəh həːmapa k ʔam aʔaga maːʂ has maːsma vɔ bəi hək naːða ʔab ʔamdʒəɖ hək Tataɲki dʒiɔʂ./
'Shə́pid šúdagǐ 'ań hoho'ið. Nánsə 'ə́ða, mó hǝk ǯǝwəḍ 'úð si wə́čəč, máš hək Tadai siskəg 'úð 'u'uhig. Hək 'a'anač č wopóč si wo skəgač č 'əp si čəčwač. Kuš 'am həbai hai ki g 'o'oðham šam 'o'oiðam k 'am 'upam ðáða k 'am čə́ máš hə́kai ču hək ha náða. 'Íðam 'o'oðham šam 'əh hə́mapa k 'am a'aga máš has másma vo bəi hək náða 'ab 'amǯəḍ hək Tataňki ǯioš.

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Kazakh:

/p b t d (tɕ) k g q ɢ/ b bb d dd j g gg qk qg
/f v s~θ z~ð ʃ ʒ (ɕ x) h/ f ff s ss sh r x h vh
/m n ŋ/ m n ng
/r l j w/ rr l y w
-RTR: /æ ɘ ʉ i̯ɘ y̯ʉ/ ae ê ue ie iue
+RTR: /ɑ ə ʊ u̯ʊ/ a e u uu

/bʊrəŋɢə y̯ʉtki̯ɘn zɑmɑndɑ, bɘr dɑnəʃpɑn kɘsɘ, bɑɢdɑt ʃɑhɑrənəŋ bɘr ʉlki̯ɘn qɑzəsənəŋ ʉjɘni̯ɘ ki̯ɘlɘp qu̯ʊnəptə. qɑzəmi̯ɘni̯ɘn sy̯ʉjli̯ɘsɘp, qɑzənə sy̯ʉzgi̯ɘ ʒi̯ɘŋi̯ɘ bi̯ɘrɘptɘ. su̯ʊndɑ qɑzə qu̯ʊrqəp, — "bʊl mɑɢɑn ki̯ɘlgi̯ɘn bɑlɑ — mi̯ɘnɘŋ qɑzələɢəmdə tɑrtəp ɑlsɑ ki̯ɘri̯ɘk! ni̯ɘ di̯ɘ bu̯ʊlsɑ, bʊɢɑn ʒɑlənəp, səj bi̯ɘrɘp, u̯ʊrnəmdɑ qɑlɑjən!“ — di̯ɘp, qɑtənənɑ ɑqəldɑsəptə. /
Bburrêangqgê iutkien ssamandda, bbêrr ddaneshpan kêsê, bbaqgddad...

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/p b t d (tɕ) k g q ɢ/ <p b t d k g q q>
/f v s~θ z~ð ʃ ʒ (ɕ x) h/ <f v s z ş z̧ ç c h>
/m n ŋ/ <m n n/g>
/r l j w/ <r l y w>
-RTR: /æ ɘ ʉ i̯ɘ y̯ʉ/ <ä ï u e ü>
+RTR: /ɑ ə ʊ u̯ʊ/ <a ë u o>

/bʊrəŋɢə y̯ʉtki̯ɘn zɑmɑndɑ, bɘr dɑnəʃpɑn kɘsɘ, bɑɢdɑt ʃɑhɑrənəŋ bɘr ʉlki̯ɘn qɑzəsənəŋ ʉjɘni̯ɘ ki̯ɘlɘp qu̯ʊnəptə. qɑzəmi̯ɘni̯ɘn sy̯ʉjli̯ɘsɘp, qɑzənə sy̯ʉzgi̯ɘ ʒi̯ɘŋi̯ɘ bi̯ɘrɘptɘ. su̯ʊndɑ qɑzə qu̯ʊrqəp, — "bʊl mɑɢɑn ki̯ɘlgi̯ɘn bɑlɑ — mi̯ɘnɘŋ qɑzələɢəmdə tɑrtəp ɑlsɑ ki̯ɘri̯ɘk! ni̯ɘ di̯ɘ bu̯ʊlsɑ, bʊɢɑn ʒɑlənəp, səj bi̯ɘrɘp, u̯ʊrnəmdɑ qɑlɑjən!“ — di̯ɘp, qɑtənənɑ ɑqəldɑsəptə./
Burënqë ütken zamanda, bïr danëşpan kïsï, baqdat şaharënëng bïr ulken qazësënëng uyïne kelïp qonëptë. Qazëmenen süylesëp, qazënë süzge z̧enge berïptï. Sonda qazë qorqëp, — "bul maqan kelgen bala — menïng qazëlëqëmdë tartëp alsa kerek! Ne de bolsa, buqan z̧alënëp, sëy berïp, ornëmda qalayën!" — dep, qatënëna aqëldasëptë.
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/p b t d ɖ tʃ dʒ k g ʔ/ p b t d dr ch j k g '
/v ð s ʂ/ v th s sh
/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ñ ng
/w ɭ j/ w l y
/a ə ɔ i ɨ u/
with three degrees of length: long, short, and extra short
<aa uu oe/oa ee er oo>
<a u au i ur ou>
<a u o e ur ou>
/ai/ <ye>

/ʔshəːpid ʂuːdagĭ ʔaɲ hɔhɔʔið. Naːnsə ʔəːða, mɔː hək dʒəwəɖ ʔuːð si wəːtʃɔtʃ, maːʂ hək Tadai siskəg ʔuːð ʔuʔuhig. Hək ʔaʔanatʃ tʃ wɔpɔːtʃ si wɔ skəgatʃ tʃ ʔəp si tʃətʃwatʃ. Kuʂ ʔam həbai hai ki g ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔɔʔɔiðam k ʔam ʔupam ðaːða k ʔam tʃəː maːʂ həːkai tʃu hək ha naːða. ʔIːðam ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔəh həːmapa k ʔam aʔaga maːʂ has maːsma vɔ bəi hək naːða ʔab ʔamdʒəɖ hək Tataɲki dʒiɔʂ./

'S-huupid shoodage añ hauhau'ith. Naansu uutha, moe huk juwudr ooth si wuuchauch, maash huk Tadai siskug ooth ou'ouhig. Huk a'anach ch waupoach si wau skugach ch up si chuchwach. Koush am hubye hai ki g au'auth-ham sham au'auitham k am oupam thaatha k am chuu maash huukye chu huk ha naatha. Eetham au'auth-ham sham uh huumapa k am a'aga maash has maasma vau bui huk naatha ab amjudr huk Tatañki jiaush.
Siöö jandeng raiglin zåbei tandiüłåd;
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/p b t d ɖ tʃ dʒ k g ʔ/ <p b t d r c j k g q>
/v ð s ʂ/ <v z s x>
/m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ny ng>
/w ɭ j/ <w l y>
/a ə ɔ i ɨ u/ <a e o i ü u>
with three degrees of length: long <VV>, short <V>, and extra short <V'>
/ai/ <ai>

/ʔshəːpid ʂuːdagĭ ʔaɲ hɔhɔʔið. Naːnsə ʔəːða, mɔː hək dʒəwəɖ ʔuːð si wəːtʃɔtʃ, maːʂ hək Tadai siskəg ʔuːð ʔuʔuhig. Hək ʔaʔanatʃ tʃ wɔpɔːtʃ si wɔ skəgatʃ tʃ ʔəp si tʃətʃwatʃ. Kuʂ ʔam həbai hai ki g ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔɔʔɔiðam k ʔam ʔupam ðaːða k ʔam tʃəː maːʂ həːkai tʃu hək ha naːða. ʔIːðam ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔəh həːmapa k ʔam aʔaga maːʂ has maːsma vɔ bəi hək naːða ʔab ʔamdʒəɖ hək Tataɲki dʒiɔʂ./

Qsheepid xuusagi' qany hohoqiz. Naanse qeeza, moo hek jewer quuz si weecoc, maax hek Tadai siskeg quuz ququhig. Hek qaqanac c wopooc si wo skegac c qep si cecwac. Kux qam hebai hai ki g qoqozham k qam qupam zaaza k qam cee maax heekai cu hek ha naaza. Qiizam qoqozham xam qeh heemapa k qam aqaga maax has maasma vo bei hek naaza qab qamjer hek Tatanyki jiox.

/p b t d (tɕ) k g q ɢ/ <p b t d k g q 6>
/f v s~θ z~ð ʃ ʒ (ɕ x) h/ <f v s z ś ź h>
/m n ŋ/ <m n ń>
/r l j w/ <r l j w>
-RTR: /æ ɘ ʉ i̯ɘ y̯ʉ/ <a e o i u>
+RTR: /ɑ ə ʊ u̯ʊ/ <ä ë ö ü>
Due to vocal harmony, words are marked with +RTR only once, in the first vowel

/bʊrəŋɢə y̯ʉtki̯ɘn zɑmɑndɑ, bɘr dɑnəʃpɑn kɘsɘ, bɑɢdɑt ʃɑhɑrənəŋ bɘr ʉlki̯ɘn qɑzəsənəŋ ʉjɘni̯ɘ ki̯ɘlɘp qu̯ʊnəptə. qɑzəmi̯ɘni̯ɘn sy̯ʉjli̯ɘsɘp, qɑzənə sy̯ʉzgi̯ɘ ʒi̯ɘŋi̯ɘ bi̯ɘrɘptɘ. su̯ʊndɑ qɑzə qu̯ʊrqəp, — "bʊl mɑɢɑn ki̯ɘlgi̯ɘn bɑlɑ — mi̯ɘnɘŋ qɑzələɢəmdə tɑrtəp ɑlsɑ ki̯ɘri̯ɘk! ni̯ɘ di̯ɘ bu̯ʊlsɑ, bʊɢɑn ʒɑlənəp, səj bi̯ɘrɘp, u̯ʊrnəmdɑ qɑlɑjən!“ — di̯ɘp, qɑtənənɑ ɑqəldɑsəptə./
Böreń6e ytkin zämanda, ber däneśpan kese, bä6dat śähareneń ber olkin qäzeseneń ojeni kilep qünepte. Qäzeminin sujlisep, qäzene suzgi źini birepte. Sünda qäze qürqep, -- "böl mä6an kilgin bäla -- miniń qäzele6emde tärtep älsa kirik! Ni di bülsa, bö6an źälenep, sëj birep, ürnemda qälajen!" -- dip, qätenena äqeldasepte.
Queso: ¿qué es eso? -- Eso es queso

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Kwak'wala:
/kʷakʷʼala/

/m n/ m n
/mˀ nˀ/ m̓ n̓
/p b t d kʲ gʲ kʷ gʷ q ɢ qʷ ɢʷ ʔ/ p b t d kʸ gʸ kʷ gʷ q q̇ qʷ q̇ʷ ʔ
/pʼ tʼ kʲʼ kʷʼ qʼ qʷʼ/ p̓ t̓ kʸ̓ kʷ̓ q̓ qʷ̓
/ts dz tɬ dl/ c ʒ ƛ ʎ
/tsʼ tɬʼ/ c̓ ƛ̓
/s ɬ xʲ xʷ χ χʷ h/ s ł xʸ xʷ ẋ ẋʷ h
/l j w/ l y w
/lˀ jˀ wˀ/ l̓ y̓ w̓

/a ə e i o u/ a ə e i o u

/ləʔmaənˀs ɢʷagʷixʲsʔalaɬ laχ gʷixʔidaʔaswˀəɬsən gukʷəlutida daʔnaxdaʔχʷ laχ dzawadi, le qʷʼiqʷʼeqəlasa loɬa jˀexʷəχsa loɬ tʼəpʼiduχda hestaliseχ wˀiʔla/
ləʔmaən̕s q̇ʷagʷixʸsʔalał laẋ gʷixʔidaʔasw̕əłsən gukʷəlutida daʔnaxdaʔẋʷ laẋ ʒawadi, le qʷ̕iqʷ̕eqəlasa loła j̕exʷəẋsa loł t̕əp̕iduẋda hestaliseẋ w̕iʔla

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/m n/ <m n>
/mˀ nˀ/ <mm nn>
/p b t d kʲ gʲ kʷ gʷ q ɢ qʷ ɢʷ ʔ/ <p b t d k g kw/wk gw/wg q r qw/wq rw/wr (-)>
/pʼ tʼ kʲʼ kʷʼ qʼ qʷʼ/ <pp tt kk kkw/wkk qq qqw/wqq>
/ts dz tɬ dl/ <c z tll dl>
/tsʼ tɬʼ/ <cc ttl>
/s ɬ xʲ xʷ χ χʷ h/ <s ll x xw/wx ch chw/wch h>
/l j w/ <l j w>
/lˀ jˀ wˀ/ <lh jh wh>

/a ə e i o u/ <a ä e i o u>
/Vʔ/ <VV>

/ləʔmaənˀs ɢʷagʷixʲsʔalaɬ laχ gʷixʔidaʔaswˀəɬsən gukʷəlutida daʔnaxdaʔχʷ laχ dzawadi, le qʷʼiqʷʼeqəlasa loɬa jˀexʷəχsa loɬ tʼəpʼiduχda hestaliseχ wˀiʔla/
Läämaänns rwagwixs-alall lach gwix-ida-aswhällsän gukwälutida da-naxda-wch lach zawadi, le qqwiqqweqälasa lolla jhexwächsa loll ttäppiduchda hestalisech whi-la.
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/p b t d ɖ tʃ dʒ k g ʔ/ <p b t d dr/rd ch j k g r>
/v ð s ʂ h/ <v z s sh h>
/m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/w ɭ j/ <w l y>
/a ə ɔ i ɨ u/ <a e o i ï u>
with three degrees of length: long <VV>, short <V>, and extra short <V'>
/ai/ <ai>

/ʔshəːpid ʂuːdagĭ ʔaɲ hɔhɔʔið. Naːnsə ʔəːða, mɔː hək dʒəwəɖ ʔuːð si wəːtʃɔtʃ, maːʂ hək Tadai siskəg ʔuːð ʔuʔuhig. Hək ʔaʔanatʃ tʃ wɔpɔːtʃ si wɔ skəgatʃ tʃ ʔəp si tʃətʃwatʃ. Kuʂ ʔam həbai hai ki g ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔɔʔɔiðam k ʔam ʔupam ðaːða k ʔam tʃəː maːʂ həːkai tʃu hək ha naːða. ʔIːðam ʔɔʔɔðham ʂam ʔəh həːmapa k ʔam aʔaga maːʂ has maːsma vɔ bəi hək naːða ʔab ʔamdʒəɖ hək Tataɲki dʒiɔʂ./
Rsheepid shuudagi' rañ hohoriz. Naanse reeza, moo hek jewerd ruuz si weechoch, maash hek Tadai siskeg ruuz ruruhig. Hek raranach ch wopooch si wo skegach ch rep si chechwach. Kush ram hebai hai ki g rorozham sham roroizam k ram rupam zaaza k ram chee maash heekai chu hek ha naaza. rllzam rorozham sham reh heemapa k ram araga maash has maasma vo bei hek naaza rab ramjerd hek Tatañki jiosh.
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Qiang:

/p t ts tʂ tɕ k q/ b d z zh j g qg
/pʰ tʰ tsʰ tʂʰ tɕʰ kʰ qʰ/ p t c ch q k qk
/b d dz dʐ dʑ g/ bb dd zz zzh jj gg
/ɸ s ʂ ɕ x χ h/ f s sh x h hx hv
/v z ʐ ʁ ɦ/ ff ss r hr vh
/ɬ l/ hl l
/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ny ng
/a aː ɑ ɑː e eː ə o oː i iː y yː u uː/ ae aae a aa ea ee e o oo i ii ue uue u uu
/ia iɑ ie iu ya ye au eu əu ai ei əi oi ua uɑ ue uə ui iau uəi uɑi/ iae ia ie iu uea uee au eau eu ai eai ei oi uae ua uea ue ui iau uei uai
+ length contrast (maybe only in diphthongs?)
all vowels and {di|tri}phthongs contrast for r-coloring <Vr>

Possible initial/final consonant clusters:
ʂ + p t tɕ k q b d g m dʑ
x + tʂ tɕ d dʐ dʑ k s ʂ z ʐ ɬ l
χ + tʂ q d dʐ dʑ s ʂ z ɬ l n ɲ
/ʂ x χ/ all voice before a voiced consonant, /ʂ/ = [s] before /t d/ and [ɕ] before /pi pe bi tɕ dʑ/

(note: where the original text uses <w>, I've used <u> + syllable break. it also has <j> but that can't be /i/ so I'm assuming it's /ɕ/)

/qe:˞ ŋuətu tsisatʂu ɕəzi ŋuəkəi.uɑ, tsisatʂu ɕəzi ŋuəkəitu, sa.uleːtɕteːŋuəɲi tɕiuʂə, sa.uleː utɕupuŋuəɲi ʐmətʂi. qe:˞ ŋuətu, ɕuɑnʁuɑi ʂpəktɕi.uɑ, pitɕiŋuəɲi ʐmətʂi ʂpə˞, qe:˞ ŋuətu, ɕuɑnʁuɑi. ɦɑtu satʂuteːtɕtʂileːŋuəɲi tʂi ou ʐikui, ɦɑtu kən lɑntʰɑleː ŋuəkəi.uɑ, lɑnthəleː ŋuəkəitu, ɦɑlɑ mɑːleː.u ɑsməqɑŋuəɲi ɦɑtʰɑ ɲiuŋuəɲi ɑs pɑntɕinu pɑntɕin tətʂʰəɲi ɦɑtsəi deldeɲi ɲiu pɑtʂ deldeɲi ɦɑlɑ.../
Qgeer nguedu zisaezhu xessi nguegeiua, zisaezhu xessi nguegeidu, saeuleejteenguenyi jiushe, saeulee ujubunguenyi rmezhi. Qgeer nguedu, xuanhruai xbegjiua, bijinguenyi rmezhi xper, qgeer nguedu, xuanhruai. Vhadu saezhuteejzhileenguenyi zhi ou rigui, vhadu gen lantalee nguekeiua, vhala maaleeu asmeqganguenyi vhata nyiunguenyi as banjinu banjin dechenyi vhazei ddealddeanyi nyiu pazh ddealddeanyi vhala...

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/p t ts tʂ tɕ k q/ <p t ts tsr tsi/y k q>
/pʰ tʰ tsʰ tʂʰ tɕʰ kʰ qʰ/ <ph th tsh tshr tshi kh qh>
/b d dz dʐ dʑ g/ <b d dz dzr dzi g>
/ɸ s ʂ ɕ x χ h/ <f s sr sh c ch h>
/v z ʐ ʁ ɦ/ <v z zr r gh>
/ɬ l/ <lh l>
/m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/a aː ɑ ɑː e eː ə o oː i iː y yː u uː/ <a aa á áa e ee é ée o oo i ii ú úu u uu>
/ia iɑ ie iu ya ye au eu əu ai ei əi oi ua uɑ ue uə ui iau uəi uɑi/ <ia iá ie iu úa úe au eu éu ai ei éi oi ua uá ue ué ui iau uéi uái>
+ length contrast (maybe only in diphthongs?)
all vowels and {di|tri}phthongs contrast for r-coloring <Vr>

/qe:˞ ŋuətu tsisatʂu ɕəzi ŋuəkəi.uɑ, tsisatʂu ɕəzi ŋuəkəitu, sa.uleːtɕteːŋuəɲi tɕiuʂə, sa.uleː utɕupuŋuəɲi ʐmətʂi. qe:˞ ŋuətu, ɕuɑnʁuɑi ʂpəktɕi.uɑ, pitɕiŋuəɲi ʐmətʂi ʂpə˞, qe:˞ ŋuətu, ɕuɑnʁuɑi. ɦɑtu satʂuteːtɕtʂileːŋuəɲi tʂi ou ʐikui, ɦɑtu kən lɑntʰɑleː ŋuəkəi.uɑ, lɑnthəleː ŋuəkəitu, ɦɑlɑ mɑːleː.u ɑsməqɑŋuəɲi ɦɑtʰɑ ɲiuŋuəɲi ɑs pɑntɕinu pɑntɕin tətʂʰəɲi ɦɑtsəi deldeɲi ɲiu pɑtʂ deldeɲi ɦɑlɑ.../
Qeer nguétu tsisatsru syézi nguékéi-uá, tsisatsru syézi nguékéitu, sa-uleetsyteenguéñi tsyiusré, sa-ulee utsyupunguéñi zrmétsri. Qeer nguétu, syuánruái-uá, pitsyinguéñi zrmétsri srpér, qeer nguétu, syuánruái. Ghátu satsruteetsytsrileenguéñi tsri ou zrikui, ghátu kén lánthálee nguékéi-uá, lánthélee nguékéitu, ghálá máalee-u ásméqánguéñi gháthá ñiunguéñi ás pántsyinu pántsyin tétshréñi ghátséi deldeñi ñiu párts deldeñi ghálá.
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Hixkaryana

/m n ɲ/
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/
/ɸ s ʃ h/
/ɾ ɽˡ/
/j w/

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/

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Hixkaryana

/m n ɲ/ <m n ñ>
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ <p b t d ch ll k>
/ɸ s ʃ h/ <f s sh j>
/ɾ ɽˡ/ <r rr>
/j w/ <y w>

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ <e i u o a>

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/
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Hixkaryana

/m n ɲ/ <m n ñ>
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ <p b t d c j k>
/ɸ s ʃ h/ <f s x h>
/ɾ ɽˡ/ <r l>
/j w/ <y w>

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ <e i u o a>

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/
<Bilekomo yotahahono wosi tiño wya>
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.
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Hixkaryana

/m n ɲ/ m n nj
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ p b t d č gj k
/ɸ s ʃ h/ wh s š h
/ɾ ɽˡ/ r l
/j w/ j w

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ i y u o a

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/
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/m n ɲ/ <m n ñ>
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ <p b t d tx g k>
/ɸ s ʃ h/ <v s x j>
/ɾ ɽˡ/ <r l>
/j w/ <y hu>

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ <e i u o a>

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/
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/m n ɲ/ m n in/ni
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ p b t d it/ti id/di c
/ɸ s ʃ h/ f s is/si h
/ɾ ɽˡ/ r l
/j w/ i u

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ e œ o a æ

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/
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/m n ɲ/ m n ny
/p b t d tʃ ɟ k/ p b t d ch j c
/ɸ s ʃ h/f s x j
/ɾ ɽˡ/ r ry
/j w/ y w

/e ɯ u ɔ æ/ e i u o a

/bɯɽˡekɔmɔ jɔtæhæhɔnɔ wɔsɯ tɯɲɔ wjæ/ Biryecomo yotajajono wosi tinyo wya

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/østinenin/

/m n ɲ ŋ/
/p b t d k g/
/ts tʃ/
/f v s ʃ x h/
/l j ɾ r/


/i y u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø o ə ɛ ɔ æ ɑ/

/hɔltsasə ʃlesvɪx ɛr rɛtlinen østinen bɔn jor/

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Östinenin /østinenin/

/m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n ñ ng>
/p b t d k g/ <p b t d c/k1 g>
/ts tʃ/ <z zh>
/f v s ʃ x h/ <f w s sh ch h>
/l j ɾ r/ <l y rh/r2 r/rr3>
1K used before front vowels (excluding Ö, Ạ) and before H; C used elsewhere.
2Rh used initially and after consonants, R elsewhere.
3R used initially and after consonants, Rr elsewhere.

/i y u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø o ə ɛ ɔ æ ɑ/
<i y u ị ỵ ụ e ö ë ẹ ọ ạ a>

/hɔltsasə ʃlesvɪx ɛr rɛtlinen østinen bɔn jor/
Họlzasë shleswịch ẹrr rẹtlinen Östinen bọn yorr.
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Östinenin
/m n ɲ ŋ/ <m n nj ng/k>
/p b t d k g/ <p b t d k g>
/ts tʃ/ <z zch>
/f v s ʃ x h/ <f v s sch ch h>
/l j ɾ r/ <l j r r>

/i y u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø o ə ɛ ɔ æ ɑ/
<i ü u i ü u e ö o er/e e o ä a>

/hɔltsasə ʃlesvɪx ɛr rɛtlinen østinen bɔn jor/
Holzase schlesvich er retlinen östinen bon jor.
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/østinenin/ Östinenin

/m n ɲ ŋ/ m n ń ng
/p b t d k g/ p b t d c g
/ts tʃ/ ç ḉ
/f v s ʃ x h/ f w s ś h ḩ
/l j ɾ r/ l y r rr


/i y u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø o ə ɛ ɔ æ ɑ/ i ü u ì ȕ ù e ö o a è ò ä à

/hɔltsasə ʃlesvɪx ɛr rɛtlinen østinen bɔn jor/
Ḩòltsàsa śleswìh èrr rrètlinen östinen bòn yorr.

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