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The '''Pyuwan language''' (natively: Hasztszelj Tshypnix [χæʃtʃe̞lʲ tsχɨpnih], lit. Sailor Language) is a language isolate spoken in eastern [[Archipelagia]] in the [[Kingdom of Kyaw Cen|Kyawcenni]] territory of [[Kyawcenni Pua]].
The '''Puan''' or '''Pyuwan''' language /ˈpju.(w)ən/ (Puan: ''Hasztszelj Tshypnix'' [χæʃtʃe̞lʲ tsχɨpnih], lit. ''Sailor Language''; [[Kyawcenni language|Kyawcenni]]: ''Bêde Pyuwane'') is a language isolate spoken in eastern [[Archipelagia]] in the [[Kingdom of Kyaw Cen|Kyawcenni]] territory of [[Kyawcenni Pua]].


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==

Revision as of 09:28, 17 September 2024

Pyuwan
Language familyIsolate
Writing systemPyuwan Script
Official status
Spoken inKyawcenni Pua
Speaker
EndonymHasztszelj Tshypnix [χæʃtʃe̞lʲ tsχɨpnih]
ExonymPyuwan
Technical information
Language codePYW

The Puan or Pyuwan language /ˈpju.(w)ən/ (Puan: Hasztszelj Tshypnix [χæʃtʃe̞lʲ tsχɨpnih], lit. Sailor Language; Kyawcenni: Bêde Pyuwane) is a language isolate spoken in eastern Archipelagia in the Kyawcenni territory of Kyawcenni Pua.

Phonology

Consonants

Pyuwan has 21 consonant phonemes.

Consonants Labial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasals m n
Plosives p b t d ⟨t,kt d,gd⟩ k q ɢ ⟨? ?⟩[1] ʔ ⟨t,k⟩
Fricatives f v θ ð ⟨? ?⟩[2] s ʃ ʒ ⟨sz z⟩ ɣ χ ʁ ⟨h r⟩ h ⟨x⟩
Liquids w l j (w)

Vowels

Pyuwan has 6 vowel phonemes.

Vowels Front Central Back
High i ɨ ⟨y⟩ u
Mid e̞ ⟨e⟩
Low æ ⟨a⟩ ɑ ⟨o⟩

Pyuwan Script

All of the letters in the Pyuwan Script, as well as the words "Hasztszelj Tshypnix" written in the script

Pyuwan is written in the eponymous Pyuwan Script, which was designed by Kyawcenni Quing Marcy I and was inspired by the Cadwg Script.

References and Footnotes

  1. [editor's note: I don't know how ðese phonemes are romanized]
  2. [editor's note: I don't know how ðese phonemes are romanized eiðer]