Kalaman Language

Kalaman Language is a very ancient, pre-Gwenyan language that originates from the Kathya-Dhumi culture.

Phonological Inventory

consonants

p b pʱ bʱ m w

tʰ dʱ

t d s z n

tʷ dʷ sʷ zʷ nʷ

r l

c ɟ cʰ ɟʱ

cʷ ɟʷ cʷʰ ɟʷʱ

j ɲ

ʃ ʒ

ʃw ʒw

k g kʰ gʱ ŋ

kʷ gʷ kʰʷ gʱʷ

h hʷ

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

Vowels

ɑː a

eː ɛ

iː I

oː ɔ

uː ʊ

ai ɛ aʊ ɔ

syllables

Lexicon, Sample

kʃandIguːha: Land of Kalaman, Corundy ahʷa: son aidaspar: Aidaspar, god of bards ɑːrʊθkaʊpʃaz: Orion Pharaonicus, planet aʃwa aʊkʃa

See Also

• Hirgunya, writing system used for Kalaman