Baphian dialects
This page is for Baphian dialects, for standard Baphian, which is based off of Turku Baphian, go to Baphian language
The Baphian dialects are individual languages that are fairly mutually intelligible with each other. Most differences they do have are word choice and some phonetic distinction. All Baphian dialects, besides Hallusian, all use Ukilen logographs and the Noellastani alphabet.
One large difference is Turku Baphian and Nahmyu have a pitch accent system while the rest do not.
Vocabulary difference
A large difference between the dialects is choice of vocabulary.
| English | Turku/Standard | Nahmyu | Yamahati | Hallusian | Jyosti Baphian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | mupewe | ||||
| Fire | deya | ||||
| Cellphone | |||||
| Island | |||||
| Before | kale |
Phonetic differences
| Schwa | Ah | L vs R | Syllable | Tone vs Stress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turku | Absent | Absent | L | CVN | Tone |
| Nahmyu | Absent | Present | L | CVN | Tone |
| Yamahati | Present | Absent | R | CVC | Stress |
| Hallusian | Present | Absent | L | CVC | Stress |
| Jyosti B. | Present | Present | R | CVC | Stress |