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North Mopoğ, known natively as ''Mupušetlupòh'' (/mupuʃətɬupɒ̀h/), is a language related to [[South Mopoğ|South Mopoğ (Mopoğapuquåsh)]] and spoken on the island of [[Shàloub]] in [[Tanzang]]. The language predates the first arrival of Tanzangi settlers from [[Thasusa]]. Despite [[Tanzangi]] first coming into contact with South Mopoğ upon arrival in [[Ŋafrica]], the language ultimately features more influence from North Mopoğ, due to the settlement of Shàloub.
North Mopoğ, known natively as ''Mupušetlupòh'' (/mupuʃətɬupɒ̀h/), is a language related to [[South Mopoğ|South Mopoğ (Mopoğapuquåsh)]] and spoken on the island of [[Shàloub]] in [[Tanzang]]. The language predates the first arrival of Tanzangi settlers from [[Thasusa]]. Despite [[Tanzangi]] first coming into contact with South Mopoğ upon arrival in [[Ŋafrica]], the language ultimately features more influence from North Mopoğ, due to the settlement of Shàloub.
== Phonology ==
The phonemic inventory of North Mopoğ contains 21 consonants, 5 vowels, and 4 tones.
=== Consonants ===
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Labial
!Alveolar
!Palatal
!Velar
!Glottal
|-
!Nasal
|m
|n
|ɲ ⟨ň⟩
|ŋ ⟨g⟩
|
|-
!Plosive
|p b
|t
|
|k
|ʔ ⟨q⟩
|-
!Affricate
|
|tɬ ⟨tl⟩
|tʃ ⟨tš⟩
|
|
|-
!Fricative
|f
|s ɬ ⟨hl⟩
|ʃ ⟨š⟩
|
|h
|-
!Trill
|
|r
|
|
|
|-
!Approximant
|w
|l
|j ʎ ⟨ll⟩
|(w)
|
|}
The glottal phonemes /ʔ/ and /h/ may be realized by some speakers as [q] and [χ] respectively.
=== Vowels ===
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Front
!Central
!Back
|-
!Close
|i
|
|u
|-
!Mid
|
|ə ⟨e⟩
|
|-
!Open
|a
|
|ɒ ⟨o⟩
|}
=== Tones ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Tone #
!Description
!IPA
!Romanization
|-
|1
|Mid
|e
|-
|2
|High
|-
|3
|Low
|-
|4
|Falling
|˦˧
|}
=== Phonotactics ===
North Mopoğ phonotactics, like those of South Mopoğ, are strictly (C)V(C). Consonant clusters of any kind are not allowed. The sequences /ji ij wu uw/ become [i i u u], causing vowel hiatus to occur, but only between the vowels /i/ and /u/.
[[Category: Language]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 24 December 2024

North Mopoğ, known natively as Mupušetlupòh (/mupuʃətɬupɒ̀h/), is a language related to South Mopoğ (Mopoğapuquåsh) and spoken on the island of Shàloub in Tanzang. The language predates the first arrival of Tanzangi settlers from Thasusa. Despite Tanzangi first coming into contact with South Mopoğ upon arrival in Ŋafrica, the language ultimately features more influence from North Mopoğ, due to the settlement of Shàloub.

Phonology

The phonemic inventory of North Mopoğ contains 21 consonants, 5 vowels, and 4 tones.

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ⟨ň⟩ ŋ ⟨g⟩
Plosive p b t k ʔ ⟨q⟩
Affricate tɬ ⟨tl⟩ tʃ ⟨tš⟩
Fricative f s ɬ ⟨hl⟩ ʃ ⟨š⟩ h
Trill r
Approximant w l j ʎ ⟨ll⟩ (w)

The glottal phonemes /ʔ/ and /h/ may be realized by some speakers as [q] and [χ] respectively.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ə ⟨e⟩
Open a ɒ ⟨o⟩

Tones

Tone # Description IPA Romanization
1 Mid ˨ e
2 High ˥ é
3 Low ˩ è
4 Falling ˦˧ ê

Phonotactics

North Mopoğ phonotactics, like those of South Mopoğ, are strictly (C)V(C). Consonant clusters of any kind are not allowed. The sequences /ji ij wu uw/ become [i i u u], causing vowel hiatus to occur, but only between the vowels /i/ and /u/.