Ospurian

Ospurian is closely related to Modern Shipspeak but has not been restricted by formality and bureaucracy. Over the generations it has morphed into a similar but unique language. It is the common tongue used by the Sanctified, Scavs, Steaders, and Wilders. Even the vile Utopian soldiers use it when barking demands.

Natively known as: Despik /ðespik/

Spelling & Phonology

Consonant inventory: /b d f g h j k l m n p s t v w z ŋ ɹ ʒ ʃ ʧ θ/

↓Manner/Place→	Bilabial	Labiodental	Dental	Alveolar	Palato-alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal	m			n			ŋ
Stop	p b			t d			k g
Affricate					ʧ
Fricative		f v	θ	s z	ʃ ʒ			h
Approximant				ɹ		j
Lateral approximant				l

Vowel inventory: /a e i o u/

	Front	Back
High	i	u
High-mid	e	o
Low	a

Syllable structure:(C)V(C) Stress pattern: No fixed stress

Dictionary

11 Words.

Root Languages

• Modern Shipspeak

Spoken by

• Facedancer
• Ferine
• Pariah
• Ravagers
• Reapers
• Sanctified
• Scav
• Steaders
• Utopian