Matovuha'im

Matovuha'im is a personal artlang created by ThatOneKnows back in 2020, but was eventually scrapped. It was eventually revived in 2021 and is still being worked on to this day.

The language is mainly used in Matovu from around 1700 CE to the modern day.

Phonotactics
The syllable structure is (C)V(C). There are no consonant clusters in Matovuha'im.


 * Every consonant is allowed in the onset.
 * Every vowel is allows in the nucleus.
 * Every consonant except /h/ and /j/ are allowed in the coda.
 * The glottal stop is only allowed between two vowels.
 * Vowels must have a consonant preceding it, but consonants doesn't have to have a vowel preceding it.

Number System
Matovuha'im uses base 6, otherwise known as seximal.


 * A number will be written by the sum of it's parts from greatest to least (154 = 100 + 50 + 4).
 * Ex. 'wuto kasori' means '500 + 11' otherwise '511'
 * All numbers 1-10 will be written with their own unique word.
 * All numbers 11-15 will be written with the -ri suffix.
 * All numbers that end in 0 and are not a power of 10 will have their root attached to the corresponding power of 10.
 * Ex. '20' will be 'te + -(a)zo' otherwise 'tezo'
 * Ex 2. '400' will be 'rov + -(o)to' otherwise 'rovto'

Syntax
The default sentence structure is SOV and is always head-final. Adjectives will always come after the object and before the verb.

Basic Words
matovu - everyone; the people of Matovu

ha'im - speak

matovuha'im - Matovu speak; language of the Matovu people