Ancient Meó
ancient stuff man. all modern Meó dialects derive from this language. Meó language
Phonology
Consonants
Consonants | Bilabial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Dental | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
m | n | ŋ | |||||
p b | t d | t̪ d̪ | k g | kʷ gʷ | |||
v | l | ɻ | j | ɰ | w |
Vowels
Vowels | Front | Back |
---|---|---|
- 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