Proto-Serazi

General Information
Proto-Serazi is the most recent common ancestor of the Serazi Chevin languages, which include both Alemarese and Barejine. It was most likely spoken in the center of the Chevin peninsula, spreading inland, to the coasts, and to the surrounding islands (displacing other languages minus Varrit).

The word Serazi means "Peninsular", highlighting the origin of the speakers.

Classification
The Serazi languages are grouped into two branches: East and West. A minority of languages fall outside of this scheme, however, and a labeled as isolates within the Serazi family.

Full List
V= vowel, S= stop, C= consonant, F=front vowel, [+vcd]= voiced, [-vls]= voiceless
 * 1) ʢ > : / V_[iC#]
 * [a:, e:] > [:a, :e] / S[+vcd]_
 * 1) S[+vcd]: > S[+vls]
 * [t, d] > [θ, ð] /_[u, w] unless C_u#
 * w[t, d] > [θ, ð]
 * 1) nʢ > q
 * 2) ʢ > h / _[u, w], V_V
 * 3) ʢ > q / elsewhere
 * 4) ej > i / C_#
 * 5) m > n / _#
 * 6) rS > Sr
 * 7) u > 0 / _#
 * [s, t] > 0 / [Vjw]_#
 * 1) 0 > e / S_r#
 * 2) p > f / _[u, w]
 * 3) f > v / V_V, _F
 * 4) s > z / _a, i_V unless _a:
 * 5) vocalic height harmony*
 * 6) ng > nj
 * 7) ts > st
 * 8) gn > ng
 * 9) ks > sk
 * 10) w > 0 / V_V
 * 11) ow > wo
 * 12) j > i
 * 13) w > u
 * : > 0 / V_V
 * a: > au unless _A
 * o: > ou unless _A
 * u: > iu / [l, r]_
 * 1) aj > ae
 * : C > C: unless C is m, h, z, S[+vcd], q
 * 1) stress changes**
 * : > 0

Consonants
The traditional classification and symbols are shown below.

Vowels

 * Legal diphthongs are /ei/, /oi/, /ae/, /eu/, /ou/, and /au/. All other adjacent vowels are pronounced in two separate syllables.