The language itself was considered to be an Isolate, however in the past ten years it has become accepted that it is decended from a sister language of proto-austroasiatic, Thus forming the Hengo-Austroasiatic phylum. It also had influence from the Tai and Austronesian families. Under influence from The SE Asian Sprachbund, it underwent tonogenesis.
Phonology:
m n ɲ ŋ <m n nh ng>
p b t d k g <p b t d k g>
ɸ s ɕ x h <f s sh kh h>
tɕ <ch>
r <r>
β̞ ɻ j w <v r y w>
l <l>
Vowels:
i ɯ ə ɛ ɔ a <i u ea e o a>
Diphtongs:
ai <ai>
Tones (using [a] to represent the orthog):
˥ ˧ ˩ ˧˩ ˧˥ ˥˧˦ ˩˧˨ <ä a ā à á ǎ â>
Phonotactics:
(C)(C)V(C)
The second consonant can only be [r j w l]
The final-permitted consonants are [m n ŋ p t k ɻ j w]
[ɻ] can ONLY occur as a final- perhaps I'll make it the word final allophone of [r].
Allophony:
/ɯ/ is rounded after labials.
the clusters /br pr ɸr β̞r/ may be realized by speakers in the northwest islands as [ʙ ʙ̥ ⱱ̟̥ ⱱ̟]. This has become popular with younger speakers throughout the north.
Example words:
èt- one
lya-Supreme G-d
püt- angel
nóm-food
ngang- eye
nhá -cat
krāi- king
chwûk-intoxicating beverage
Cardinal Numbers 1-10 (so don't message me, Janco):
èt
bē
möm
pyûng
ryom
ryěw
pít
wá
chyung
lëak
The writing system is an abugida. The letter forms are taken from both the Thai script and the Old Malay Jawi script.
Here are the consonants, each with an inherent schwa and mid tone, with their sounds and names:

The vowel signs are written underneath the consonants. Here they are, under the void consonant:

The tone signs are written above the consonants. Here they are with the void consonant and the vowel <a>:

Here is an example:

It says:
"Sâr Büt krāi nhéa"
Sâr Büt king great
"The Great King Sâr Büt"
He was the one who commissioned the script.


