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== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
=== Consonants === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="2" | | ! rowspan="2" | | ||
! rowspan="2" | Labial | ! rowspan="2" | [[w:Labial consonant|Labial]] | ||
! colspan="2" | Alveolar | ! colspan="2" | [[w:Alveolar consonant|Alveolar]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | Palatal | ! rowspan="2" | [[w:Palatal consonant|Palatal]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | Velar | ! rowspan="2" | [[w:Velar consonant|Velar]] | ||
! rowspan="2" | Uvular | ! rowspan="2" | [[w:Uvular consonant|Uvular]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Apical | ! [[w:Apical consonant|Apical]] | ||
! Laminal | ! [[w:Laminal consonant|Laminal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Nasal | ! [[w:Nasal consonant|Nasal]] | ||
| m | | m | ||
| colspan="2" | n | | colspan="2" | n | ||
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| (ɴ) | | (ɴ) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Plosive | ! [[w:Plosive]] | ||
| p | | p | ||
| t̺ | | t̺ | ||
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| q | | q | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Fricative | ! [[w:Fricative]] | ||
| f | | f | ||
| s̺ | | s̺ | ||
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| h | | h | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Liquid | ! [[w:Approximant|Liquid]] | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="2" | r | | colspan="2" | r | ||
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The Laminal obstruents /t̻/ and /s̻/ are in free variation with /t͡s/ and /z/, and many non-natives default to this pronunciation, thus giving it a lower prestige, even amongst dialects where these are historically used | The Laminal obstruents /t̻/ and /s̻/ are in free variation with /t͡s/ and /z/, and many non-natives default to this pronunciation, thus giving it a lower prestige, even amongst dialects where these are historically used. | ||
=== Vowels === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | | |||
! colspan="2" | Front | |||
! rowspan="2" | Back | |||
|- | |||
! Unrounded | |||
! Rounded | |||
|- | |||
! High | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Mid | |||
|- | |||
! Low | |||
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Revision as of 16:20, 12 March 2024
Nohenààtza /nəwhəˈnɑːtsə/ is a Ngquhwə language spoken on the north of the Great Sea and is the official language of Hentzo. It is traditionally written with the [Block Script], but today the [Side Script] is preferred.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apical | Laminal | |||||
| Nasal | m | n | (ŋ) | (ɴ) | ||
| w:Plosive | p | t̺ | t̻ | k | q | |
| w:Fricative | f | s̺ | s̻ | h | ||
| Liquid | r | j | w | |||
The Laminal obstruents /t̻/ and /s̻/ are in free variation with /t͡s/ and /z/, and many non-natives default to this pronunciation, thus giving it a lower prestige, even amongst dialects where these are historically used.
Vowels
| Front | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrounded | Rounded | ||
| High | |||
| Mid | |||
| Low | |||