Akəla

Classification and Dialects
It is one of the many rich and vibrant languages of the moon, Foséna. Ákəla is related to Losa.

Mythology
Legend has it that the language descended down from Heaven on Creation Day. It was gifted to mortals from Naləkilə, the god of languages.

Consonants
/ŋg/ turns into /ŋ/.

Allophony/Sound changes
[ɛ] turns into [e] at the end of a word. [ɛ] occasionally turns into [e] in a stressed syllable. [n] turns into [ŋ] when there is a velar stop after it. [ŋg] turns into [ŋ].

Stress
The most common stress pattern is: The first syllable is stressed, the second syllable has no stress, and the third syllable has secondary stress. Another stress pattern is: The first syllable has no stress, the second syllable is stressed, and the third syllable has no stress. When in a stressed syllable, a is notated á, e is notated é, i is notated í, o is notated ó, u is notated ú. Ə is never in a stressed syllable. The secondary stress is not notated.

Adjectives
Add -to to the end of the word after the case ending or verb ending.

Adverbs
Add -li to the end of the word

Syntax
There aren't any supines, participles, or infinitives. Akəla word order is SVO (Subject Verb Object).

Numerals
This language has a base 6 number system.

Akəla
Ni ekón vénadras vuni.

Case Translation
ingest-1stPresentSg hair-Pl-Acc of 1st-Sg-Gen.

Transliteration
I ingest the hair of I.

Translation
I eat my hair.