Ciċęsarjote
Ciċęsarjote is a primary protolang spoken in [undecided]
Contributors
Primary contributor: Langwyrm - discord #skylrys
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Plosive | p | t d | t̠͡ʃ | k ɡ | k͡p ɡ͡b |
| Fricative | s z | ʃ ʝ | |||
| Approximant | l | ||||
| Trill | r |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | ɒ |
All vowels can also be long, nasalised, or both
Phonotactics
Syllables are structured C(A)V(C2)
C: any consonant
A: /l/, /r/, /ʝ/
V: any vowel
C2: any consonant with the exception of any plosives
Allophony
any A cannot be in first position while another is in second.
in second position:
ʝ > j
after an alveolar:
l > ɬ~ɮ (voiceless alveolar~voiced)
Grammar
Romanisation
Consonants
All consonants excepting those listed below are romanised in correspondance with the IPA transcription:
ŋ - ņ
ʃ - ș
t̠͡ʃ - ċ
ʝ - j
k͡p - ȹ
ɡ͡b - ȸ
Vowels
Vowels /i e o/ are romanised as they are transcribed here.
ɒ - a
Nasalisation is represented with an ogonek, hence <ą į ę ǫ>
Length is represented with a macron, hence <ā ī ē ō>