Proto-Darimic language
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Proto-Tiengic is the reconstructed proto-language for the Tiengic language family.
Phonology
Consonants
Proto-Tiengic is reconstructed as having extensive series of palatalized consonants, labialized consonants, and prenasalized consonants.
| Bilabial | Coronal | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m mʲ mʷ | n nʲ nʷ | ɲ | ŋ ŋʷ | |
| Prenasalized Stop | ᵐb ᵐbʲ ᵐbʷ | ⁿd ⁿdʲ ⁿdʷ | ᶮɟ | ᵑg ᵑgʷ | |
| Stop | p pʲ pʷ b bʲ bʷ | t tʲ tʷ d dʲ dʷ | c ɟ | k kʷ g gʷ | ʔ |
| Fricative | s z ⁿz | ||||
| Approximant | l | j | |||
| Rhotic | r ⁿɾ |
Vowels
In contrast with Proto-Tiengic's extensive consonant inventory, it is reconstructed as having a minimal vertical vowel system.
| Central | |
|---|---|
| High | ɨ |
| Mid | ɘ |
| Low | ɐ |