Owlauman
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| Owlauman Ceomsaĺáhti Áuaĺ | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Erwoyan |
| Early form(s) | Proto-Erwoyan |
| Writing system | Nahan |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Uzafnic Federation |
| Regulated by | Iris |
| Speaker | |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Regional language |
| Language code | CMS |
Owlauman (natively Ceomsaĺáhti Áuaĺ Ceomsaĺáhti Áuaĺ [ˈkɤm.sa.raːx.ti ˈaː.war]) is an Erwoyan language related to Áwaric that is spoken in the Uzafnic Federation as a regional language of the Republic of Owlaumis.
Phonology
Consonants
Owlauman has 35 consonants:
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ɴ |
| Plosive | p | t | c | k | q |
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | |||
| Fricative | ɸ β | s z | ʃ ʒ ç ʝ | x ɣ | χ ʁ |
| Liquid | w ʍ ɥ ɥ̊ |
r ɹ l ɬ |
j ʎ 𝼆 | ʟ 𝼄 |
Vowels
Owlauman has 6 vowels, each having 2 lengths:
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | u uː |
| Mid | e eː | ɤ ɤː o oː |
| Low | a aː |
Orthography
Owlauman, like its sister language, is written in the Nahan script. Notable Nahan oddities include the following:
| Nahan | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ḿ | ḿ | ɴ |
| ć | ć | q |
| ri | ri | ʝ |
| h́ | h́ | χ |
| ŕ | ŕ | ʁ |
| hu | hu | ʍ |
| ú | ú | ɥ |
| hú | hú | ɥ̊ |
| ĺ | ĺ | r |
| ĺu | ĺu | ɹ |
| hl | hl | ɬ |
| hli | hli | 𝼆 |
| lu | lu | ʟ |
| hlu | hlu | 𝼄 |