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'''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Salishan languages, and Nuosu. | '''Qocwane''' (''Qocwanet vŷŷxxŷcê'') is the official language of Qocwane, located in our timeline's Hungary. It is inspired by Finnish, Wakashan languages, Salishan languages, and Nuosu. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
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* /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ '''p t z x c cw q''' | * /p t ts tɬ k kʷ ʔ/ '''p t z x c cw q''' | ||
* /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ '''f s ł ç çw h''' | * /f s ɬ x xʷ h/ '''f s ł ç çw h''' | ||
/k x/ palatalize in words with | /k x/ palatalize in words with ATR harmony and may uvularize in words with RTR harmony. | ||
'''mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq''' are the only allowed geminates in native words. | '''mm nn ll vv jj ww pp tt zz xx cc ccw qq''' are the only allowed geminates in native words. | ||
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Qocwane has loose/tight vowel harmony: | |||
* loose: '''ŷ ŵ ê â ô''' | * loose: '''ŷ ŵ ê â ô''' | ||
* tight: '''y w e a o''' | * tight: '''y w e a o''' | ||