Shataranjan

Shataranjan was the language of Shataranjans, inhabitants of the tidally-locked planet of Shataran, located around 500 light years from the Solar System.

There are two main descendants, the one spoken on the always bright side which eternally is illuminated by their star, and the other spoken in the darkness of the hemisphere facing against the star.

Vowels
Each vowel can be short or long.

Diphtongs
All diphtongs are falling. Long vowels cannot have diphtongs. ə˞ doesn't form any diphtong.

Phonotactics
The phonotactics are moderately simple, with CVNC being the most complex syllable allowed.