Nn
- Not to be confused with Lúy Huà, the country formerly known as Nn.
| Nn | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Isolate |
| Era | today |
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Lúy Huà |
| Speaker | |
| Endonym | Nn |
| Exonym | Luyish |
| Number of speakers | 1 |
| Technical information | |
| Language code | NNN |
Nn is the official language of Lúy Huà. It is a language isolate, with no known relatives in Nguhcraft.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Plosive | Aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | cʰ | kʰ |
| Plain | p | t | c | k | |
| Voiced[1] | b | d | ɟ | g | |
| Fricative | ɸ | s | ɕ | x | |
| Liquid | w | l ɾ | j | ||
Additionally, only the following coda consonants can appear: /m ŋ ʔ w l j/.
Vowels
Nn has an inventory of 7 plain vowels, 8 diphthongs, and 2 syllabic nasals.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | a | ||
| Syllabic | m̩ ŋ̍ | ||
| Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|
| i̯e | ɨ̯ə | u̯o |
| i̯ə | u̯ə | |
| i̯a | ɨ̯a | u̯a |
Tones
| Name | Broad | Narrow |
|---|---|---|
| High | á | a˥ |
| Low | à | a˨ |
| Rising | ǎ | aʰ˧˥ |
| Falling | â | a̰˨˩ |
| Mid | ā | a˧ |