Ancient Meó

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ancient stuff man. all modern Meó dialects derive from this language. Meó language

Phonology

Consonants

Consonants Bilabial Alveolar Retroflex Dental Palatal Velar Labiovelar
Nasal
m n ŋ
Plosive
p b t d t̪ d̪ k g kʷ gʷ
Approximant
v l ɻ j ɰ w

Vowels

Vowels in Ancient Meó
Vowels Front Back
Close
ɪ i:
ʊ u: ɯ*
Open
æ
ɑ:
  • ɯ is most commonly articulated as ɰ as a glide or ɰᵊ in preconsonantal environments

Syllable structure - h-C-ɻ/ɰ-V-ɻ/ɰ/j/w/C C = any consonant, V = any vowel

Words

kʷɻɑː "wheel" - kiá

ɰkʷɪ "Haki" - Hké

æɻɰᵊkuː "Ahko" - Ahko

kɻʊɻnɪ "family" - śioeine

1-12 in the base twelve system:

kʷɑː

t̪ɰɑː

ɑːtɑː

vɪn

gʷɰɪ

ɑːtuː

bɻɑː

t̪ɑːn

gʷɪɻiː

kʷɪt̪

lɑːkʷɪt

mɻʊw

ɰɪ