Nllhaa is a conlang inspired by Christmas and the Sámi languages. It is a part of the Deep Dimensional language family.
Phonology
Consonants
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Labial
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Dental
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Alveolar
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Palato-alveolar
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Velar
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Uvular
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Glottal
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| IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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| Nasal
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Voiceless
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m̥
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mh
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n̥
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nh
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n̥ː[1]
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nnh
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ɴ̥
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ngh
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| Voiced
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m
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m
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n
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n
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nː
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nn
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ȵ
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nj
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ŋ
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ng
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ɴ
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nng
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| Preploded
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ᵖm
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pm
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ᵗn
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tn
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ᵗˢn
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xn
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ᵗȵ
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cn
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ˀɴ
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qn
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| Plosive
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Click
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ᵑǀ
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x!
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ᵑǃ
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g!
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| Prenasalized
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ᵐp
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mp
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ⁿt
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nt
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ⁿts
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nx
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ⁿȶ
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nc
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ᵑk
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nk
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ᶰq
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nq
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| Plain
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p
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p
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t
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t
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ts
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x
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ȶ
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c
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k
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k
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q
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q
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ʔ
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’
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| Fricative
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v
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v
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ð
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d
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s[2]
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s
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ʑ
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z
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ɣ
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g
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ɦ
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h
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| Trill
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Voiceless
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r̥
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rh
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| Voiced
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r
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r
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rʲ[3]
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rj
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| Lateral
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Click
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ᵑǁ
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l!
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| Voiceless
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l̥[4]
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lh
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ɬː
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llh
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| Voiced
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l
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l
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lː
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ll
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ȴ
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lj
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- ↑ /n̥ː/ is realized as a nareal fricative [n̥͋ː]
- ↑ /s/ is realized as a long [sː]
- ↑ /rʲ/ is realized as a fricative trill [r̝ʲ]
- ↑ /l̥/ is realized as a spirant approximant [l̥˔]
Vowels
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Front
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Central
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Back
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| IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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IPA
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Rom
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| High
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Unround
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i
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i
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ᵻ
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ï
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| Round
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y
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y
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ᵿ
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ü
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u
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u
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| Mid
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e[1]
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e
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o[2]
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o
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| Low
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ɛ[3]
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ä
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a
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a
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ɔ[4]
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å
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- ↑ /e/ is realized as [e̞]
- ↑ /o/ is realized as [o̞]
- ↑ /ɛ/ is realized as [ɛ̞]
- ↑ /ɔ/ is realized as [ɔ̞]