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Baphian (Bafi tilia [bafi tɪɹjɜ]) is a language spoken throughout much of Ukilen and Brausia and the rest of the world. It is the language of majority and an official language in Baphia, as well as official minority languages in Union, Cring, and Jkawi. It's also an unofficial minority language in Sunteria, Kgokkonitlag, and Azkali.

History

Phonology

Labial Coronal Dorsal Laryngeal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive p b t d k g ʔ*
Affricate tɕ dʑ
Fricative f v ð x h
Silibant s z ɕ ʑ
Approx. w ɹ j

*Only used by loan words and onomatopoeia

Front N. Front Central Back
Close i u
N. Close ɪ ɘ ʊ
Mid e ə o
N. Open ɛ ɜ ɔ
Open a ɑ

Orthography

Baphian is near exclusively written in Ukilen logographs and rarely mixed with Noellastani alphabet.

Romanisation
IPA Latin
m m
n n
ŋ ng
p p
b b
t t
d d
k k
g g
ʔ '
ɕ sh
ʑ zh
c
j
f ph*, f
v v
ð dh
x kh
h h
s s
z z
w w, v
ɹ l
j y
Romanisation
i i
ɪ i
e e
ɛ e
a a
u u
ʊ ü
o o
ɔ ó
ɑ á
ɘ é
ɜ è
ə ë

*Only used by loan words and onomatopoeia

Grammar

Syntax

Dialects