Kalaman Language

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Kalaman Language is a very ancient, pre-Gwenyan language that originates from the Kathya-Dhumi culture (Compare Drameginite). The Kalaman Language is the source language for Kushiri and Jaithan.

Phonological Inventory

Consonants

Kalaman Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɲ ŋ
Stop p b t d c ɟ k g
Aspirated t̪ʰ d̪ʱ ɟʱ
Labialized
Aspirated & Labialized kʰʷ gʱʷ
Sibilant Fricative s
Non-Sibilant Fricative ç ʝ h
Continuant w
Approximant j
Trill r
Lateral Approximant l

Vowels

Kalaman Vowels
Short Long
Default a ɑː
Palatal I
Labial ʊ
Lingual r̩ː
Dental
P. Diphthong eː ai
L. Diphthong oː aʊ


Orthographic considerations nullset (for syllables that begin with vowels) s+ (blend prefix) +r (for consonant blends) +l (for consonant blends) +j (for consonant/vowel blends)

Consonant Blends

Font Support Exercises

  • םלך
  • घङछझखसधरयमब
  • KAUMARI
  • KAUMARI

syllables

Post-Kalaman changes (Midringir)

  • ç → ʃ
  • ʝ → j


Lexicon

A

ahʷa: son aidaspar: Aidaspar, god of bards ɑːrʊθkaʊpʃaz: Orion Pharaonicus, planet aʃwa aʊkʃa

K
Ksh

kʃandIguːha: Land of Kalaman, Corundy

P

pah!: exclamation of disdain

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