Suenyi language
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Suenyi | |
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Suenyi sûeññi | |
Pronunciation | [ˈsyøɲɲi] |
Language family | |
Early forms: | Sumarvi language
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Writing system | Vaniuan script (Suenian alphabet) Forian script? (Ensian alphabet) |
Official status | |
Official language in | Ensia and Suenia |
CWS code | sue |
Suenyi (Suenian: sûeññi Süeññi, Ensian: Süönnji [ˈsyøɲɲi]) is a West Mahavic language of the Sunic subgroup and the primary language of Ensia and Suenia. It is a pluricentric language with two widely recognised standards: Ensian and Suenian.
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Phonology
Phonemes
Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
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Nasal | m m |
n n |
ɲ ñ |
ŋ ng |
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Plosive/Affricate | p (b) p b |
t (d) t d |
tʃ (dʒ) ç ḑ |
k (ɡ) k g |
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Fricative | (f) f |
θ ð þ ð |
s (z) s z |
ʃ (ʒ) c j |
(χ) ʁ q ǧ |
h h | ||
Approximant | ʋ v |
l l |
j y |
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Trill | r r |
Front | Back | ||||
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Unrounded | Rounded | Unrounded | Rounded | ||
Close | short | i i |
y û |
ɯ æ |
u u |
long | i: í |
y: ʲú |
ɯ: ǽ |
u: ú | |
Diphthong | iæ ie |
yø ûe |
ɯɑ æe |
uo ue | |
Mid | short | e e |
ø ô |
o o | |
long | (ø:) ʲó |
(o:) ó | |||
Open | short | æ â |
ɑ a |
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long | (æ:) ʲá |
ɑ: á |