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* The sounds ''k'' and ''g'' located on the onset of unstressed syllables sound like /j/ and /ɰ/ respectively.
* The sounds ''k'' and ''g'' located on the onset of unstressed syllables sound like /j/ and /ɰ/ respectively.
** In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of ''k'' as /j/ and ''g'' as /ɰ/ before on the onset of unstressed syllables are allophone to /x/ and /ɣ/, respectively.
** In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of ''k'' as /j/ and ''g'' as /ɰ/ before on the onset of unstressed syllables are allophone to /x/ and /ɣ/, respectively.
* The letter ''q'' sounds like an aspired /g/ and appears only in {{wp|Arabic language|Rahelian}} and {{wp|Maltese language|Badaviu}} loan-words.
* When ''-nt'' is located in the coda of a syllable, the /t/ is an allophone of /d/ while the /d/ in ''-nd'' is muted.
* Both ''-nk'' and ''-ng'' are allophones of voiced velar nasal /ŋ/.


===Vowels===
===Vowels===

Revision as of 19:29, 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)
Satrio-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

Consonants

Montsurian consonant phonemes
Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal Velar
Nasal m n ɲ   ɲ
Plosive p b t d k ɡ
Affricate t͡s d͡z t͡ɕ d͡ʑ
Sibilant Fricative s z ɕ ʑ
Non-sib. Fricative f v ç ʝ
Approximant   j ɰ
Lateral l  
Trill r

Notes:

  • The sounds k and g preceding frontal rising diphthongs, /ja/ and /je/, are palatalized and sound like /ç/ and /ʝ/ respectively.
    • In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of k as /ç/ and g as /ʝ/ before frontal rising diphthongs, /ja/ and /je/, are allophone to /kx/ and /gɣ/, respectively.
  • The sounds k and g located on the onset of unstressed syllables sound like /j/ and /ɰ/ respectively.
    • In the Southwestern accent, the sounds of k as /j/ and g as /ɰ/ before on the onset of unstressed syllables are allophone to /x/ and /ɣ/, respectively.
  • The letter q sounds like an aspired /g/ and appears only in Rahelian and Badaviu loan-words.
  • When -nt is located in the coda of a syllable, the /t/ is an allophone of /d/ while the /d/ in -nd is muted.
  • Both -nk and -ng are allophones of voiced velar nasal /ŋ/.

Vowels

Vowel phonemes
Front Central Back
Close i u
Close-mid e o
Middle ə
Open a ɒ

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?