Central Deyatsa language
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| Central Deyatsa | |
|---|---|
| Teyetsa | |
| Pronunciation | [təjat͡sa] |
| Native speakers | 5,000? (no date) |
| Language family | |
| Writing system | Mahavic script? |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Fazulavaz |
| CWS code | dts |
Central Deyatsa, or simply Deyatsa, is a member of the Deyatsa branch of the Shaelic language family.
Phonology
Consonants
| Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Lateral | Plain | Lab. | Plain | Lab. | ||
| Nasal | n | ||||||
| Plosive | t | (k) | kʷ | q | qʷ | ||
| Fricative | s | ɬ | ʃ | (x) | xʷ | χ | χʷ |
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ɬ | t͡ʃ | ||||
| Glide | j | w | |||||
| Liquid | r | ||||||
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | (i) | (u) | |
| Mid | ə | ||
| Low | a |