Proto-Thesomalchellean: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 04:38, 9 December 2006
The Proto-Thesom-Alchellean language is the hypothetical common ancestor of the Thesom-Alchellean languages. Although the existence of such a language has been accepted by linguists of the different realms for a long time, there has been debate about many specific details.
Phonology
| Bilabials | Dentals | Palatals | Velars | Uvulars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosives | p b | t d | c j | k g | q y |
| Aspiratae | pʰ bʰ | tʰ dʰ | cʰ jʰ | kʰ gʰ | qʰ yʰ |
| Nasals | m | n | ŋ | ||
| Sonorants | s l r |
The Palatal and Uvular rows lack phonetic nasals.
| Ablaut | Front High | Central Low | Back High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | i | a | u |
| Long | ī | ā | ū |
| Weak | ĭ | ă | ŭ |
| A-Infixion | aĭ | aă | aŭ |
