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'''Proto-Paroan''' is the reconstructed [[Wikipedia:Proto-language|proto-language]] for the [[Paroan languages|Paroan]] [[Wikipedia:Language family|language family]]. | '''Proto-Paroan''' is the reconstructed [[Wikipedia:Proto-language|proto-language]] for the [[Paroan languages|Paroan]] [[Wikipedia:Language family|language family]]. | ||
{{Infobox proto-language | |||
| name = Proto-Paroan | |||
| altname = | |||
| acceptance = | |||
| target = [[Paroan languages]] | |||
| region = [[Parshita]] | |||
| era = 3000 BCE | |||
| familycolor = paroan | |||
| ancestor = | |||
| child1 = | |||
| child12 = | |||
| listclass = plainlist | |||
| notes = | |||
}} | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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Proto-Paroan is reconstructed as having a relatively average consonant inventory, with a notable set of affricates. | Proto-Paroan is reconstructed as having a relatively average consonant inventory, with a notable set of affricates. | ||
{| | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! | ! rowspan="2" | | ||
! style="width: | ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="width: 60px; " |Bilabial | ||
! style="width: | ! colspan="4" style="width: 120px; " |Alveolar | ||
! style="width: | ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="width: 60px; " |Post-Alveolar | ||
! style="width: | ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="width: 60px; " |Velar | ||
! | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | <small>plain</small> | |||
! colspan="2" | <small>pal.</small> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Nasal | ! style="" |Nasal | ||
| m | | colspan="2" | *m | ||
| n nʲ | | colspan="2" | *n | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *nʲ | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Stop | ! style="" |Stop | ||
| p | | style="width: 30px; "| *pʰ | ||
| t | | style="width: 30px; "| *p | ||
| | | style="width: 30px; "| *tʰ | ||
| | | style="width: 30px; "| *t | ||
| | | style="width: 30px; "| *tʰʲ | ||
| style="width: 30px; "| *tʲ | |||
| style="width: 60px; " colspan="2" | | |||
| style="width: 30px; "| *kʰ | |||
| style="width: 30px; "| *k | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Affricate | ! style="" |Affricate | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *pf | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *ts | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *tʃ | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *kx | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Fricative | ! style="" |Fricative | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
| s | | colspan="2" | *s | ||
| ʃ | | colspan="2" | | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *ʃ | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Trill | ! style="" |Trill | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
| r | | colspan="2" | *r | ||
| | | colspan="2" | *rʲ | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
| | | colspan="2" | | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Proto-Paroan's vowel inventory is likewise reconstructed to be quite average, consisting of the standard five cardinal vowels. | Proto-Paroan's vowel inventory is likewise reconstructed to be quite average, consisting of the standard five cardinal vowels. | ||
{| | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 60px; " | | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 80px; " |Front | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 80px; " |Central | ||
! style="width: | ! style="width: 80px; " |Back | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |High | ! style="" |High | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Mid | ! style="" |Mid | ||
| | | e | ||
| | | | ||
| | | o | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Low | ! style="" |Low | ||
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[[Category:Paroan languages]] | [[Category:Paroan languages]] | ||
[[Category:Proto-languages]] | [[Category:Proto-languages]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:33, 15 May 2023
Proto-Paroan is the reconstructed proto-language for the Paroan language family.
| Proto-Paroan | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction of | Paroan languages |
| Region | Parshita |
| Era | 3000 BCE |
Phonology
Consonants
Proto-Paroan is reconstructed as having a relatively average consonant inventory, with a notable set of affricates.
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Velar | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plain | pal. | |||||||||
| Nasal | *m | *n | *nʲ | |||||||
| Stop | *pʰ | *p | *tʰ | *t | *tʰʲ | *tʲ | *kʰ | *k | ||
| Affricate | *pf | *ts | *tʃ | *kx | ||||||
| Fricative | *s | *ʃ | ||||||||
| Trill | *r | *rʲ | ||||||||
Vowels
Proto-Paroan's vowel inventory is likewise reconstructed to be quite average, consisting of the standard five cardinal vowels.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | a |