Proto-Shian is an ancestor language of the Shian language family. the Shian languages are those spoken chiefly by elves and sidhe, hence the name "Shian."
Consonants
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Bilabial |
Labiodental |
Dental |
Alveolar |
Palatal |
Velar |
Nasal |
m |
|
|
n |
|
ŋ |
Stop |
b |
|
|
t, d |
|
k, kʷ, g, gʷ |
Fricative |
ɸ |
v |
θ, ð |
s, z |
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Trill |
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|
r |
|
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Lateral Aproximant |
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|
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l |
ʎ |
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Vowels
|
Front |
Central |
Back |
High |
i, i: |
ʉ, ʉ: |
u, u: |
High-Mid |
e, e: |
|
o, o: |
Mid |
|
ə, ə: |
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Low |
|
a, a: |
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Diphthongs
Romanization
ŋ |
ng |
k |
c |
kʷ |
q |
gʷ |
gw |
ɸ |
ph |
θ |
th |
ð |
dh |
ʎ |
y |
ʉ |
ú |
ə |
á |
Remote Past |
-i |
Past |
-u |
Present |
|
Future |
-a |
Remote Future |
-o |
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