Vefjan

Classification
Vefjan is a Volgic language within the Indo-European language family. While it constitutes its own branch of the Indo-European family, there hypothetical lexical and phonological ties to the Balto-Slavic branch, the Uralic language family, and the Turkic language family. In a real world setting, this language would reside in the Western portion of the Volga river basin extending towards the Eastern Baltic coast.

Consonants

 * [ç] is an allophone of /h/ before /i/ and /j/.
 * [ɱ] is an allophone of /m/ before /f/ and /ʋ/.
 * [ɲ] is an allophone of /n/ before /i/, /j/, and [ç].
 * [ŋ] is an allophone of /n/ before /k/ and /ɰ/.

Vowels
Vefjan vowels feature three degrees of roundedness: unrounded (/e/, /i/, /ɤ/), slightly rounded (/ä̹/, /ɨ̹/), and rounded (/o/, /ø/, /u/).

Length
All vowels and most consonants feature two degrees of phonemic length. While every sound has a short variety, consonants /ð/, /h/, /j/, /ɰ/, and /ʋ/ cannot be geminated.

Volgic Sound Laws
Just like every other Indo-European language, the Volgic branch underwent an observable phonological change from its anscestor. *p > p *sp > sp; hpp *t > t *st > st; htt *ḱ > s *sḱ > sj; ssj *k > k *sk > sk; hkk *kʷ > fj *skʷ > svj; ffj *b > v *bʰ> f *d > d *dʰ > þ *ǵ > j *ǵʰ > hj *g > g *gʰ > h *gʷ > v *gʷʰ > f *i̯ > j *u̯ > v *h₁ > Ø; i *h₂ > h; a *h₃ > g; u

Syntax
Sentences are generally VSO.

Example text
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Kennat monim manum levim ja veekim seppöltii ja jevosiim. At nymmim tönk ja frensent, ja jesit salame ansii fraatõnöþþö.