Nahan script
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The Nahan script (Mosici: narahnc an-cirta /naʀãːk ãkeʀta/, Tosï: nara fetíná [ˈnaɣa feˈtɨno]), also known as the Póliah script (Mosici: Póliahc an-cirta /puljaːk ãkeʀta/, Tosï: polía fetíná [puˈlɨʔa feˈtɨno]), is a script used by various languages across the Ŋorld, most notably Mosici in Imerchal and formerly Tosï in Dróstsiśtsi.
Letter Order
The Nahan script letters are ordered as such:
| Letter | Name | Translitteration | IPA Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| p | paí, pe | p | /p/ |
| o | ós, osó | o | /o/, /u/ |
| l | lán, lánó | l | /l/ |
| i | írni, éne | i | /e/, /j/ |
| a | ánta, áta | a | /a/ |
| h | hapfe, hafe | h | ∅, lengthens a preceding vowel, /x/ |
| r | ris, resó | r | /ʀ/, /ɣ/ |
| u | uoc, uácó | u | /w/ |
| c | cal, caló | c | /k/ |
| n | naol, náló | n | /n/, nasalises a previous vowel, not pronounced in codas |
| e | éstal, éta | e | /ɛ/, /e/ |
| s | sipal, sepa | s | /s/ |
| z | zorel, záre | z | /z/ |
| f | fasoh, fasá | f | /ɸ/, /f/ |
| v | viren, vere | v | /β/, /v/ |
| m | milo, mélá | m | /m/ |
| t | tecio, teciá | t | /t/ |
Strappo
The Nahan script also uses a diacritic: the Strappo (Mosici: sitrapaóh /ɕtrapoː/, Tosï: siórapá [ʃˈɣapo]) that modifies the values of some letters. It is usually transliterated with an acute.
| Letter | Value |
|---|---|
| á | /ɔ/, /o/ |
| ć | /g/ |
| é | /i/ |
| í | /i/, /ɨ/ |
| ń | /ŋ/ |
| ó | /u/, /ɵ/ |
| ṕ | /b/ |
| t́ | /d/ |