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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name = Boesjim | |name = Boesjim | ||
|creator = | |creator = User:Joan-lambert | ||
|pronunciation = | |pronunciation = ˈbʷeːɕim | ||
| | |familycolor = Language isolate | ||
| | |created = 2021 | ||
|iso3 = sji | |iso3 = sji | ||
| | |scripts = Boesjina script | ||
|notice = IPA | |notice = IPA | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Boesjim''' (pronounced natively as [ˈbʷeːɕim] or in English as /ˈbweɪ.ʃim/) is the language spoken by the Boesjina people of the planet | '''Boesjim''' (pronounced natively as [ˈbʷeːɕim] or in English as /ˈbweɪ.ʃim/) is the language spoken by the Boesjina people of the planet [[Sungatl]]. | ||
==General information== | |||
This is an [[Artistic language|artlang]] I'm creating as part of the worldbuilding for my science-fiction setting. My ultimate goal is for it to be a functional, learnable language, in addition to serving my story. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||
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Notes on nasal consonants: | Notes on nasal consonants: | ||
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Notes on nasal vowels: | |||
*When followed by a nasal in the same syllable, /a/, /o/ and /u/ will nasalize to [ɑ̃,õ,ũ]. | |||
Notes on diphthongs: | |||
*Diphthongs may be produced, especially in fast speech, when two consonants are next to each other and at least the second is unstressed. Stress pattern is determined as if there are no diphthongs. | |||
*Diphthongs include: /ai/ [aɪ], /ei/ [eɪ], /oi/ [ɔɪ], /au/ [aʊ], /ou/ [oʊ] | |||
Notes on allophony: | Notes on allophony: | ||
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*/e/ will be [ɤ] after /k/ or /g/ unless followed directly by a vowel. It can also be reduced to [ɤ] at the end of a word. | */e/ will be [ɤ] after /k/ or /g/ unless followed directly by a vowel. It can also be reduced to [ɤ] at the end of a word. | ||
*/a/ may be pronounced [ə] when unstressed. | */a/ may be pronounced [ə] when unstressed. | ||
*When unstressed and followed directly by a vowel, /i/ may become [j] and /o/ and /u/ may become [w]. These may be [ʲ,ʷ] after a consonant. | |||