Shamn language

Shamn is a language spoken by the Shamn people in the Shamn Empire.

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.
 * /ɪ/ before /j/ becomes /i/.

Numerals
Shamn uses a base-25 (pentaquinary) numeral system

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!

You a dream person if be, come in

You a dream person if be, a wish person, a lie person

A hope person, a prayer person, a magic bean buyer

You a pretender if be, my fire sit come

We [the two of us] flax golden tales to tell have.

Come in!

Come in!