Kalaman Language

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


Kalaman Consonants
Bilabial Dental Alveolar Post-Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal m n
Stop p p t d c ɟ k g
Aspirated t̪ʰ d̪ʱ
Sibilant Fricative s ʃ ʒ
Non-Sibilant Fricative ç ʝ
Approximant w j
Trill x x x x x x x x x x
Lateral Approximant x x x x x x x x x x


Phonological Inventory

consonants

p b pʰ 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