Middle Atlinthaian

Middle Atlinthaian was the primary language spoken in Atlinthaia from the 11th to the 17th centuries.

Spelling & Phonology

Consonant inventory:

↓Manner/Place→	Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal	m	n		ŋ
Stop	p b	t d		k g
Fricative			ʃ ʒ		h
Approximant			j
Rhotics		r

Diphthongs: eɪ̯ aʊ̯ 

	Front	Back
High	i i:	u u:
Low	a a:

Syllable structure: (C)V(C)
Nouns are marked for gender and number gender: masculine and feminine number: singular and plural The plural affix for objects typically in pairs is different than others. (i.e. "shoes" can mean a group of shoes or specifically a pair of shoes. This ending is different than the one used for "cats")
Adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number. The same affixes are used for both nouns and adjectives.
Pronouns are marked for person, number, and inclusivity
Verb suffix mark tense. These are clearly derived from the tense particles in old Atlinthaian, but are now attached to the word. There is also a suffix that marks the continuous mood.