User:H. H. P. M. P. Cole/Primitive vowel systems

This is the Colian series of primitive vowel systems.

2 vowels

• /a ə/
  • used in Ubykh and Abkhaz
  • with tone it is found in Zulgo, and Buwal (three tones: high, middle, and low), as well as Cuvok (two tones: high, and low)
  • It also features in my bad conlang I made over dinner one day

3 vowels

• /a i u/

4 vowels

• /a ə i u/

5 vowels

• /a e~ɛ i o~ɔ u/

6 vowels

• /a e~ɛ ə~ɨ i o~ɔ u/
• /a e ɛ i o~ɔ u/
• /a e~ɛ i o ɔ u/

7 vowels

• /a e ɛ i o ɔ u/
• /a e~ɛ ø i y o~ɔ u/
• /a e ɛ ə i o~ɔ u/
• /a e~ɛ ə i o ɔ u/

8 vowels

• /a e ɛ ə i o ɔ u/
• /a e~ɛ ø ə i y o~ɔ u/

9 vowels

• /a e ɛ ø i y o ɔ u/
• /a e ɛ ø ə i y o~ɔ u/
• /a e~ɛ ø ə i y o ɔ u/
• /a e ɛ i ɨ y o ɔ u/

10 vowels

• /a e ɛ ø ə i y o ɔ u/
• /a e ɛ ə i ɨ y o ɔ u/

11 vowels

• /a e ɛ ø ə i ɨ y o ɔ u/