Halɵ

General information
If grouped into a language family, it would belong to the hypothetical Ural-Altaic group. It is most similar to Estonian, Turkish, and Mongolian.

Digraphs

 * DJ represents [ɟ͡ʝ].
 * DL represents [d̪͡ɮ].
 * HY represents [ç].
 * NY represents [ɲ].
 * TJ represents [c͡ç].
 * WY represents [ɥ].

Vowel Harmony
Affixes in Halɵ change according to which vowel harmony the stem has.
 * A is the only vowel that is neutral, and can be either.

Phonotactics
The syllable structure of this language is (C)(G)V(N) where:
 * C is any consonant, not including allophones.
 * G is any glide [w, ɥ, j].
 * V is any vowel, long or short.
 * N is any nasal.

Gemination
Orthographically, consonants are doubled to show that they are geminated. This cannot occur initially or finally. Consonants that can be geminated are〈ç, dl, h, k, l, m, n, ny, p, s, ş, t〉.

Grammar
More details and examples here.

Nouns
Nouns decline according to case and number. There are no irregular nouns.

The declesion of a noun is determined by suffixes.

Verbs
Verbs conjugate according to tense, voice, polarity, and aspect. There is only one irregular verb: "va" (to be).

Conjugations are determined by affixes to the verb. These change depending on whether the word is front or back.

Syntax
Sentences in Halɵ are generally VSO.

Vocabulary
Swadesh List here.

Example text
Tandlōma isamnim kɵnson çelēn ja tontjū haişī̇nde ja ugudonum. Peka-toguçoma tani nedenlı ja vilinçelı tanɵnuşama, ja tani viviriniyam sınşede vondlusɵson.

[t̪and̪͡ɮo:ma isamnim kənson t͡ɕele:n ʝa t̪onc͡çu: haiɕi:nd̪e ʝa ugud̪onum. peka t̪ogut͡ɕoma t̪ani ned̪enlʏ ʝa vilint͡ɕelʏ t̪anənuɕama, ʝa t̪ani vivirinijam sʏnɕed̪e vond̪͡ɮusəson]

Tandlōma isam-nim kɵn-son çelēn ja tontjū haişī̇n-de ja ugu-do-num. P eka - toguçoma t ani neden-lı ja vilinçe-lı tanɵnuşama, ja tani vivirini-yam sınşe-de vondlusɵ-son.

PAS-birth human-PL all-GEN free and equal dignity-LOC and right-LOC-PL. should - act 3-PL reason-INCL and conscience-INCL PAS-endow, and 3-PL another-DAT spirit-LOC brotherhood-GEN.

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.