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== Phonology ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Consonant phonemes
|-
! width="22%" |
! colspan="2" width="13%" | {{wp|Labial consonant|Labial}}
! colspan="2" width="13%" | {{wp|Dental consonant|Dental}}/<br>{{wp|Alveolar consonant|Alveolar}}
! colspan="2" width="13%" | {{wp|Palatal consonant|Palatal}}
! colspan="2" width="13%" | {{wp|Velar consonant|Velar}}
|-
! {{wp|Nasal consonant|Nasal}}
| style="border-right: 0;" | || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|m}}
| style="border-right: 0;" | || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|n}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |&nbsp; || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|ɲ}}
| colspan="2" |
|-
! {{wp|Stop consonant|Stop}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|p}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|b}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|t̪|t}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|d̪|d}}
| colspan="2" |
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|k}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|ɡ}}
|-
! {{wp|Affricate consonant|Affricate}}
| colspan="2" |
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|t͡s}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|d͡z}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|t͡ʃ}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|d͡ʒ}}
| colspan="2" |
|-
! {{wp|Fricative consonant|Fricative}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|f}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|v}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|s}} || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|z}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |{{wp|ʃ}} || style="border-left: 0;" |
| colspan="2" |
|-
! {{wp|Approximant consonant|Approximant}}
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
| style="border-right: 0;" |&nbsp; || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|j}}
| style="border-right: 0;" | || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|w}}
|-
! {{wp|Lateral consonant|Lateral}}
| colspan="2" |
| style="border-right: 0;" | || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|l}}
| style="border-right: 0;" |&nbsp; || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|ʎ}}
| colspan="2" |
|-
! {{wp|Trill consonant|Trill}}
| colspan="2" |
| style="border-right: 0;" | || style="border-left: 0;" |{{wp|r}}
| colspan="2" |
| colspan="2" |
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Vowel phonemes
|-
!
! {{wp|Front vowel|Front}} !! {{wp|Central vowel|Central}} !! {{wp|Back vowel|Back}}
|-
! {{wp|Close vowel|Close}}
| {{wp|i}} || || {{wp|u}}
|-
! {{wp|Close-mid vowel|Close-mid}}
| {{wp|e}} || || {{wp|o}}
|-
! {{wp|Open-mid vowel|Open-mid}}
| {{wp|ɛ}} || || {{wp|ɔ}}
|-
! {{wp|Open vowel|Open}}
| || {{wp|ä|a}} ||
|}
== Vocabulary ==
== Vocabulary ==
===Greetings===
===Greetings===

Revision as of 01:13, 10 March 2021

Montsurian language
Lèng Montsurè
Pronunciation[ˈləɲ mon(t)ˈsuɾə]
Native to Galenia
RegionMontsuria
Tethia
EthnicityMontsurians
Native speakers
ca. 3,770,990 (2020)
Hyndo-Euclean
Solaric alphabet
Official status
Official language in
Galenia
Regulated byAkademia d'a Lèng Montsurè (Montsurian Language Academy)
Language codes
ISO 639-1mt
ISO 639-2mts
ISO 639-3mts

Phonology

Consonant phonemes
Labial Dental/
Alveolar 		Palatal Velar
Nasal m n   ɲ
Stop p b t d k ɡ
Affricate t͡s d͡z t͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Fricative f v s z ʃ
Approximant   j w
Lateral l   ʎ
Trill r
Vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a

Vocabulary

Greetings

  • Hello - Çak
  • Welcome - Mirvènut, Bènvènut
  • Good morning - Mirdxhiè, Bundxhie
  • Good afternoon/evening - Mirbriem, Bunbriem
  • Good night- Mirènat, Bunènat
  • Goodbye (formal) - Adéox
  • Goodbye (informal) - Mirçin
  • How are you? (informal) - Kom sieni (tu)?
  • How are you? (formal) - Kom èshtes (vas)?
  • What is your name? (informal) - Kom truiame (tu)?
  • What is your name? (formal) - Kom èshtes (vas) nim?
    • My name is ... - Mir nim si...
  • Thank you (formal) - Iáo salut vas ènor
  • Thank you (informal) - Salut vas
    • You’re welcome - Pèlçim, Il pèlçim si mir
  • Yes - Po
  • No - Njo
  • Who? - Kush?
  • What? - Çè?
  • When? - Kund?
  • Where? - Und?
  • Why? - Pè kush?
  • How? - Kom?
  • Which? - Káol?
  • How many? - Kènt sa?
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