Sheikah language
The Sheikah language is said to be the predecessor to the Kyawcennic languages.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar-Uvular | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unv | v | unv | v | unv | v | unv | v | |||
| Plosive | /p/ | /b/ | /t/ | /d/ | /k/ | /g/ | ||||
| Gem. | /tː/ | /kː/ | /gː/ | |||||||
| Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | ||||||||
| Gem. | /nː/ | |||||||||
| Fricative | /s/ | /z/ | /ʃ/ | /ʒ/ | /ɕ/ | /x/ | ||||
| Gem. | /zː/ | /ʒː/ | ||||||||
| Affricate | /ts/ | /tʃ/ | /tɕ/ | |||||||
| Gem. | /tːʃ/ | |||||||||
| Liquid | /l/ | /ɾ/ | /ʝ/ | /w/ | ||||||
| Gem. | /rː/ | |||||||||
| Front | Central | Back | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | Long | Short | Long | ||
| Close | /i/ | ʉ | |||
| Close-Mid | /e/ | /eː/ | /o/ | /oː/ | |
| Open-Mid | /ɛː/ | /ɔː/ | |||
| Open | /a/ | /aː/ | |||
| /aʊ/ | /ai/ | /eo/ | /ei/ | /iu/ | /oʉ/ |
Orthography
| Rom. | Pronunciation | Kyawcenni | Sheikah name | Kyawcenni evolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | /a/ | /a/
[ə] (word-final) |
Akh Va’quot | Ahko Bwaqyoc |
| aa | /aː/ | /ɔː/ <au> | Kaam Ya’tak | Kaum Yaxtah |
| ae | /ae/ | /aji/ <ayi> | Ta’loh Naeg | Taxlo Naying |
| ai | /ɛː/ | /ɛː/
/aj/ (word-initial) |
Ja Baij | Ja Baij |
| ao | /ao/ | /awɔ/ <awo> | Hila Rao | Hila Rawo |
| au | /ɔː/ | /ɔː/
/aw/ (word-initial) |
Katosa Aug | Katosa Awng |
| b | /b/ | Bosh Kala | Boš Kala | |
| cc | /tːʃ/ | /ʃtʃ(i)/ <šč(i)> | Rucco Maag | Ruščo Maung |
| ch | /tʃ/ | /tʃ/ <č> | Chaas Qeta | Čaus Qeta |
| d | /d/ | Dah Kaso | Dah Kaso | |
| e | /e/ | /ɛ/ | Etsu Korima | Ecu Korima |
| ee | /eː/ | /eː/ <ê> | Bareeda Naag | Barêda Naung |
| f | /f/ | /pw/ <pw> | Soh Kofi | Soh Kopwi |
| g | /g/ | /g/ (onset)
/ŋ/ (coda) |
Kam Urog | Kam Wurong |
| gg[1] | /gː/ | /ŋg(ɔ)/ <ng(o)> | Mogg Latan | Mongo Latan |
| gh[1] | /gː/ | /ŋg(ɔ)/ <ng(o)> | Goma Asaagh | Goma Asaungo |
| h | /x/ | /χ/
[ʁ] between voiced phonemes |
Hawa Koth | Hawa Koc |
| i | /i/ | /i/ <i>
/ji/ <yi> (word-initial) |
Ishto Soh | Išto Soh |
| j | /ʒ/ | [dʒ] (onset)
[ʒ] (coda) |
Joloo Nah | Jolô Nah |
| jj | /ʒː/ | /ʒdʒ(i)/ <jj(i)> | Kuhn Sidajj | Kuhna Sidajji |
| k | /k/ | /k/ (onset)
/χ/ (coda) |
Kah Mael | Kah Mayiw |
| kh[1] | /kː/ | /χk(ɔ)/ <hk(o)> | Akh Va’quot | Ahko Bwaxqyoc |
| kk[1] | /kː/ | /χk(ɔ)/ <hk(o)> | Kuh Takkar | Kuh Tahkar |
| l | /l/ | /l/ (onset)
/w/ (coda) |
Lakna Rokee | Lahna Rokê |
| m | /m/ | Myahm Agana | Myahma Agana | |
| n | /n/ | Ne’ez Yohma | Nexez Yohma | |
| nn | /nː/ | /n/ <n>
/na/ <na> (word-final) |
Lanno Kooh | Lano Kôh |
| o | /o/ | /ɔ/ | Oman Au | Oman Aw |
| oa | /oɐ/ | /ɔwa/ <owa> | Tahno Oah | Tahno Owah |
| oo | /oː/ | /oː/ <ô> | Rota Ooh | Rota Ôh |
| p | /p/ | Pumaag Nitae | Pumaung Nitayi | |
| q | /tɕ/ | /cç/ | Qaza Tokki | Qaza Tohki |
| qu | /tɕj/ | /cçj/ <qy> | Qua Raym | Qya Raym |
| r | /ɾ/ | /ɻ/ | Rin Oyaa | Rin Oyau |
| rr | /rː/ | /ɻ/ <r>
/ɻa/ <ra> (word-final) |
Gorae Torr | Gorayi Tora |
| s | /s/ | Sasa Kai | Sasa Kai | |
| sh | /ʃ/ | /ʃ/ <š> | Shee Venath | Šê Bwenac |
| t | /t/ | /t/ (onset)
/ts/ (coda) |
Toh Yahsa | Toh Yahsa |
| th[2] | /ts/ | /ts/ <c> | Tho Kayu | Co Kayu |
| ts[2] | /ts/ | /ts/ <c> | Tutsuwa Nima | Tucuwa Nima |
| tt | /tː/ | /sts(a)/ <sc(a)> | Wahgo Katta | Wahgo Kasca |
| u | /ʉ/ | /y/ <u>
/wy/ <wu> (word-initial) |
Shai Utoh | Šai Wutoh |
| v | /v/ | /bw/ <bw> | Voo Lota | Bwô Lota |
| w | /w/ | Wahgo Katta | Wahgo Kasca | |
| ’[3] | /h/ | /ç/ <x> | Ta’loh Naeg | Taxloh Naying |
| y | /ʝ/ | Yah Rin | Yah Rin | |
| z | /z/ | [dz] (onset)
[z] (coda) |
Zuna Kai | Zuna Kai |
| zz | /zː/ | /zdz(a)/ <zz(a)> | Mezza Lo | Mezza Lo |
Grammar
TBC
Evolution to Kyawcenni
Sometimes <a> is added at the end of a word to solve consonant clusters.
ɛɾ, ɛrː > ɚ
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 <gh> and <kh> are only used at the end of a word while following the vowels /a/, /a:/, /ɛː/ and /ɔː/. In all other cases, <gg> and <kk> are used respectively.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 <ts> is only used before the front vowels /i/ and /ʉ/. In all other cases, <th> is used for /ts/.
- ↑ Written as <x> in some romanizations