Tanese
Geographical Distribution
Spoken throughout the Tanish Kingdom and a lingua franca through the desert region.
Phonology
Consonants: / b d dz g j k kʼ l m n p s t ts tsʼ tʼ w x ʁ ʃ ʔ/
Vowels: /a e eɪ i u ɪ/
Morphology
In the nominative case, the suffix -(i)r is added to make a plural. Amal (man) > amalir (men).
In the accusative case, the suffix -(i)t is added to the root word: amalit. Plurals in the accusative case take the suffix -(u)d. Amalit (man) > amalud (men)
Syntax
The main word order is Subject-Object-Oblique-Verb. Adjectives go before the noun, and postpositions are used.
The definite article is u and is the same as the word for "this". Definite articles are not used for uncountable nouns, and there is no indefinite article.
Common Phrases
