Shamn language

Shamn (Shamn: ) or Proto-Shamnic is a language spoken by the Shamn peoples in southern Noco.

Vowels
/ɪ/ is pronounced as [i] before /j/.

Phonotactics

 * Consonants between identical vowels in non-root forms of words become voiced if not already voiced.
 * The second vowel in a three-vowel cluster or the second or third vowels in a four-vowel cluster may turn into their associated consonant.

Numerals
Shamn uses a base-24 (tetraseximal) numeral system with a subbase of 6 (seximal).

Syntax
The word order is SOV. Adjectives and adverbs follow nouns and verbs.

Sample text


Shel Silverstein - Invitation Aúneshodh áízálíev ínlaráil, luzálev, luleálev,

Aimoálev, aázhálev, aechirzholev...

Aúneshodh urutheálí ínlaráil, mchíchlám horil lúmoril

Aúnímov fívúlodh waihlodh ulihril aril.

Horil laiv!

Horil laiv!

If you are a dreamer, come in,

If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,

A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...

If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire

For we have some fla-golden tales to spin.

Come in!

Come in!