Bresserian

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Bresserian
broisseureis
Pronunciation[bʁwasøʁaj(z)]
Created bySJ
Date2022
Native toFrance
EthnicityBresser
Native speakers8000 (2020)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in

Bresserian is classified as Definitely Endangered

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Bresserian (Broisseureis or Broisseurêche togne) is a Germanic language of the Indo-European family spoken by the Bresser people of Eastern Normandy.

Phonology

Bresserian phonology is largely similar to that of modern French, although retains certain archaic features.

Consonants

Consonant phonemes of Bresserian
Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal/
Postalv.
Velar/
Uvular
Nasal m n ɲ (ŋ)
Plosive voiceless p t k
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative voiceless f s ʃ (x)
voiced v z ʒ ʁ
Approximant plain l j
labial ɥ w
Oral
  Front Central Back
unrounded rounded
Close i iː y yː u uː
Close-mid e ø~œ ə o~ɔ ɔː
Open-mid ɛ ɛː
Open a ɑː
Nasal
Front Back
unrounded rounded
Open-mid ɛ̃ œ̃ ɔ̃
Open ɑ̃