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== Phonology and Orthography == | == Phonology and Orthography == | ||
El-Eicib is written using the Arabic Script in the modern day, with the Coptic script being mostly used for religious Kemetic ceremonies. The Franko, or Franko-Arabizi, alphabet is an informal alphabet sometimes used in informal communication online between friends. | El-Eicib is written using the Arabic Script in the modern day, with the Coptic script being mostly used for religious Kemetic ceremonies. The Franko, or Franko-Arabizi, alphabet is an informal alphabet sometimes used in informal communication online between friends, and will be used below for ease of use. | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 21 June 2025
El-Eicib is the language of Eiciba and is the lingua franca of the varying traveler tribes within the country.
Phonology and Orthography
El-Eicib is written using the Arabic Script in the modern day, with the Coptic script being mostly used for religious Kemetic ceremonies. The Franko, or Franko-Arabizi, alphabet is an informal alphabet sometimes used in informal communication online between friends, and will be used below for ease of use.
Consonants
- Romanization is shown through a letter surrounded by parentheses where the romanization is different than the symbol in the IPA.
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affricate | t̠ʃ (6) | |||||||
| Plosive | m | n | k (c), g | ʔ (2) | ||||
| Nasal | b | t, d | ||||||
| Fricative | f | s, z | ʃ (4) | x (5) | ħ (7), ʕ(3) | h | ||
| Approximant | l | j(y) | w | |||||
| Tap/Trill | r |
Vowels
| Front | Middle | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i(ee) | u | |
| Close-mid | e, I (i) | o | |
| Middle | (ə) | ||
| Front | æ, a2/2a | a |