User:Praimhín/Rõktiap

Rõktiap is a classical language of Rulak, with a rich tradition of literature, science and philosophy.

Phonology

Orthography

Rõktiap uses a syllabic alphabet called Rõktiapma Rõethar [r̝ɤktʰi̯ɒpmɒ r̝ɤɜthɒr̝̥].

Consonants

		Labial	Alveolar	Velar	Uvular	Glottal
Stop	voiceless aspirated	p /pʰ/	t /tʰ/	k /kʰ/	ĸ /qʰ/	q /ʔ/
	voiceless unaspirated	pp /p/	tt /t/	kk /k/	ĸĸ /q/
	voiced	b /b/	d /d/	g /ɡ/	ɢ /ɢ/
Fricative	voiceless		s /s/		ʜ /χ/	h /h/
	voiced		z /z/		ȝ /ʁ/
Nasal		m /m/	n /n/	ng /ŋ/
Lateral			l /l/
Fricative trill			r /r̝/

Nasals and liquids are devoiced in syllable codas. For example nool (wave) is pronounced [no:ɬ], and ᴋᴋurs (shoulders) is pronounced [qur̝̥s] or [qur̝̥ɕ].

Vowels

	Front	Back
		Unrounded	Rounded
High	i /i/		u /u/
Mid	e /e/	õ /ɤ/	o /o/
Low	ä /æ/		a /ɒ/

Phonotactics

The syllable structure of Rõktiap is (C)(l/r)V(V)(C)(s).

Syntax