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Post by Aesir Tempest on Jul 30, 2021 17:32:36 GMT -6
Ngækh is a difficult language for humans to pronounce accurately. What follows is the closest that humans can get. The reason for this difficulty is the ability of the people to "purr" while vocalizing, changing the meanings of words. Consonants| ↓Manner/Place→ | Alveolar | Palato-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Pharyngeal | Glottal
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| ʔ | Fricative
| s z | ʃ ʒ | ʂ ʐ | ç | x ɣ | ħ | h ɦ | | Approximant | ɹ |
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| ↓Manner/Place→ | Labial-velar
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| Front | Central | Back | | High | i | ɨ | ɯ | | Near-high | ɪ |
| ʊ | High-mid
| e | ɘ | ɤ | | Mid |
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| | Low-mid | ɛ | ɜ | ʌ | | Near-low | æ | ɐ |
| | Low | a |
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| Pronunciation | Spelling | | ʔ | ʻ | | ʊ | u | | ɐ | à | | ɑ | å | | ɛ | è | | ɜ | â | ə
| á | ɘ
| e̊ | ɪ
| ì | ɤ
| ê | ɨ
| i̊ | ɯ
| ù | ʌ
| ů | c
| chy | x
| kh | ʃ
| sh | | ŋ | ng | ɣ
| g | ʒ
| zh | ɲ
| ny | ɳ
| ṇ | ɹ
| l | ɾ
| d | ʂ
| ṣ | ʐ
| ẓ | ħ
| h̀ | | ɻ | r̀ | | ç | sh̀ | | ɮ | zh̀ |
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Post by Aesir Tempest on Jul 30, 2021 21:53:00 GMT -6
Alphabet
Aa Àà Åå Ââ Áá Ææ
Cc
Ee Èè E̊e̊ Êê
Gg
Hh H̀h̀
Ii Ìì I̊i̊
Kk
Ll
Nn Ṇṇ
Rr R̀r̀
Ss Ṣṣ
Uu Ùù Ůů
Ww
Yy
Zz Ẓẓ
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Post by Aesir Tempest on Jul 30, 2021 22:16:18 GMT -6
Important WordsUse linked website for pronunciation Word [IPA Pronunciation]: DefinitionNgækh [ŋæx]: Language of the Nyaki Chyæshi [cæʃi]: State/Nation Nyazh̀à [ɲa ɮɐ]: Jungle City Nyashk [ɲa ʃk]: Of the Jungle Nyaki [ɲaki]: Cat like sentient species Ṇàchyi̊ [ɳɐcɨ]: God-king Zh̀à [ɮɐ]: City Nya [ɲa]: Jungle
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