Itulankom language
| Itulankom | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Chirean |
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Kingdom of Kyaw Cen |
| Speaker | |
| Demonym | Itulankom |
| Technical information | |
Itulankom (Itulankom: [i.tu.laŋ̊ˈkom]) is an indigenous language of Shingtsun, Kingdom of Kyaw Cen. Formerly spoken in most of that area, it is by now spoken only in the eastern fringes near Woclêw and Mount Xoran.
Phonology
Itulankom has 17 consonants and 6 vowel qualities, 5 of which may be long or short, as well as 5 diphthongs.
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |||
| Plosive | p | t | t͡ʃ | k | |
| b | d | d͡ʒ | g | ||
| Fricative | s | ʃ | h | ||
| Approximant | w | l | j | ||
| Rhotic | r |
Nasals assimilate to the place of articulation of following consonants, and are pronounced voiceless when before voiceless consonants.
/h/ cannot appear after another consonant.
The consonants /t͡ʃ, d͡ʒ, ʃ, j/ are written <ch, j, sh, y>
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i(ː) | ɨ | u(ː) |
| Low | e(ː) | a(ː) | o(ː) |
In addition, the diphthongs /a͡i a͡u e͡a o͡a u͡i/ are present in the language.
Long vowels are written with a circumflex, and the high central vowel is written <ë>
Grammar
Itulankom is a case-marking language.
Vocabulary
The vocabulary of Itulankom has been heavily influenced by Kyawcenni, with many loanwords from that language.