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*[{{IPA link|p͡f}}] is commonly replaced with either [{{IPA link|p}}] or [{{IPA link|f}}]
*[{{IPA link|x}}] pronounced after back-vowels (and allophonic with [{{IPA link|ç}}]) is commonly replaced with [{{IPA link|h}}]


===Vowels===
===Vowels===
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! [[Wikipedia:Close-mid vowel|Close-mid]]
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! [[Wikipedia:Open-mid vowel|Open-mid]]
! [[Wikipedia:Open-mid vowel|Open-mid]]
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*[{{IPA link|y}}] and [{{IPA link|yː}}] are replaced with [{{IPA link|ʊ}}] and [{{IPA link|uː}}] respectively.
*[{{IPA link|ɛː}}] is replaced with [{{IPA link|eː}}].

Revision as of 12:44, 24 June 2021

Voltan
Voltaern
Native toVolta
Native speakers
30,000,000
Voltan alphabet
Official status
Official language in
 Volta
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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The Voltan language, also known as Voltan Creole, is a _____-based creole language spoken in Volta. It is the most commonly spoken language in Volta, and is also one of the two official languages in the country. The language started developing during the 17th century, after the ____ initially colonized the region.

History

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Palatal Velar/
Uvular
Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive fortis p t k (ʔ)
lenis b d ɡ
Affricate fortis t͡s t͡ʃ
lenis d͡ʒ
Fricative sibilant fortis s ʃ
lenis z ʒ
non-sibilant fortis f ç h
lenis v j
Lateral l
  • [p͡f] is commonly replaced with either [p] or [f]
  • [x] pronounced after back-vowels (and allophonic with [ç]) is commonly replaced with [h]

Vowels

Front Central Back
unrounded rounded unrounded rounded
short long short long short long short long
Close ɪ ʊ
Close-mid øː
Open-mid ɛ ɔ
Open a
  • [y] and [] are replaced with [ʊ] and [] respectively.
  • [ɛː] is replaced with [].