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The Kentaurian Language (Kń̥tõ̂ŭrrêíh Jâhmu/Kn̥țʌ̄ëùrėi Gjᴧ̄ëmu) is a language in the Kentauric family of languages, spoken by an alien species from the world Kentauros.

Phonology
Sounds in bold are common to both varieties.

Sounds in italics are exclusive to the Southern dialect

Sounds in base text are exclusive to the Northern dialect

Tones (Northern Variety)
The Northern Variety distinguishes between 8 different tone contours, along with 3 different vowel lengths, allowing for 24 different distinctions per vowel.

Example text

 * There. You will have this gift. We must grant it to you, for it is knowledge you cannot escape. Now follow the truth, and be our eyes. You will leave us here and seek to know what is real: such is your reward (EN)
 * Tą̇. Jwâ'hë̆š 'ğålaĭ n̥'phȃr̆cu. Jǻwë̱ imȯĕ ğallwitr̥ tõjȳ, vö̂ sė̂i jå̂'h rrüsü ćẽh jȳn̥ iẖ-ćā̂l mȏrrẖcȯ̱ĭstǹ̥. Jå̀ma ẖl̥āwȳĭ në̂ rrǘsal, sīh jwâ'hȳ jǻwë̱h spjė̂hr̥. Jwâ'hë̆š lámn̥̄ä̏ jǻwë tȧh́, sīh pwȯjå̄nȧĭ ćẽh rrüsīh mȯ̂ jâ'hë̆ jâ'hm̥̆ȯŭh. Ma̋ jâ'hë ȳnm̥ phȃr̆cu. (NKn) /
 * Ttåm. Jå̄ohëš ağëlai n̥-p̒arc̦a. Jåë imåhê ağallawitr̥ tõiü, vôi si jå̄' rrïsü kje ün̥ ixh-kjåll môhrrcòistn̥. Joma xhëlāwü ë rrïsal, sêü jå̄ohü jåëh spiėhr̥. Jå̄ohëš lamn̥ai jåë ttåh sü pojanai kje rrïsi måh jå̄'hë jå̄'m̥ó: måi jå̄' ünr̥ p̒arc̦a. (SKn) /ʈɒm. jɒːɔ̯həʂ ɑɣəlɑi̯ n̩pʼɑrt͡sʼɑ. jɒə imɒhɛ ɑɣɑɭɑwitr̩ tɤi̯y, vɔi si jɒːʔ ɽɯsy ce yn̩ iχcɒɭ mɔʀt͡su̯oi̯stn̩. jomɑ χəlɑːwy ə ɽɯsɑl, sɛy jɒːohy jɒəh spiɪ̯hr̩. jɒːɔ̯həʂ lɑmn̩ɑi̯ jɒə ʈɒʰ sy pojɑnɑi̯ ce ɽɯsi mɒʰ jɒːʔhə jɒːʔm̩oʊ̯. mɒi̯ jɒːʔ ynr̩ pʼɑrt͡sʼɑ/