Shinki is a language influenced by the Semitic and Greek phonetics.
Classification and Dialects[]
Some of the most common dialects of Shinki are Bhertese, Malinik, Rehitzin, Boleu and Freen.
Phonology[]
Consonants[]
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | ɱ | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ʔ | ||||
| Sibilant Fricative | σ ƍ | ʃ ʒ | ||||||
| Sibilant Affricate | t͡σ d͡ƍ | t͡ʃ d͡ʒ | ||||||
| Non Sibilant Fricative | ɸ β | ʇ δ | x ɣ | h ɦ | ||||
| Non Sibilant Affricate | p͡ɸ b͡β | t͡ʇ d͡δ | k͡x g͡ɣ | |||||
| Approximant | ɹ | j | ɰ | |||||
| Lateral Approximant | l |
Vowels[]
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | i y | ɯ u | |||
| Near-high | ɪ ʏ | ʚ ʊ | |||
| High-mid | e | o | |||
| Mid | |||||
| Low-mid | ɛ | ɜ | ʌ ɔ | ||
| Near-low | |||||
| Low | a | ä | ɑ ɒ |
Phonotactics[]
Writing System[]
Alphabet[]
| Letter | Name (Romanization) | Name (IPA) | Sound | Shinki Numerals Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alph | /aɫɸ/ | /a/ /ä/ /ɑ/ | 1 |
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Bet | /bɛt/ | /b/ | 2 |
 Bet with a dot |
Bhet | /βɛt/ | /β/ | |
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Gam | /gäm/ | /g/ | 3 |
 Gam with a dot |
Gham | /ɣäm/ | /ɣ/ | |
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Delt | /dɛlt/ | /d/ | 4 |
 Delt with a dot |
Dhelt | /δɛlt/ | /δ/ | |
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Elph | /ɛɫɸ/ | /ɛ/ /e/ | 5 |
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Zet | /ƍɛt/ | /ƍ/ | 6 |
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Het | /hɛt/ | /h/ /ɦ/ | 7 |
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Tet | /tɛt/ | /t/ | 8 |
 Tet with a dot |
Thet | /ʇɛt/ | /ʇ/ | |
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Ilph | /iɫɸ/ | /i/ /ɪ/ | 9 |
 Ilph with diaeresis |
N/A | /yɫɸ/ (Rare) | /y/ /ʏ/ | |
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Kap | /käp/ | /k/ | 10 |
 Kap with a dot |
Khap | /xäp/ | /x/ | |
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Lamd | /ɫämd/ | /ɫ/ | 20 |
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Mim | /ɱɪɱ/ | /ɱ/ /m/ | 30 |
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Nu | /nu/ | /n/ /ɲ/ | 40 |
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Olph | /ʚɫɸ/ | /ʚ/ /o/ /ɔ/ /ɒ/ | 50 |
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Pi | /pi/ | /p/ | 60 |
 Pi with a dot |
Phi | /ɸi/ | /ɸ/ | |
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Ro | /ɹo/ | /ɹ/ | 70 |
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Sigm | /σiᵍm/ | /σ/ | 80 |
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Shin | /ʃin/ | /ʃ/ | 90 |
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Ulph | /ʊɫɸ/ | /ʊ/ /u/ | 100 |
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N/A | /ɯɫɸ/ (Rare) | /ɯ/ | |
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Zhay | /ʒai̯/ | /ʒ/ | 200 |
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Yot | /jot/ | /j/ | 300 |
 Yot with diaeresis |
N/A | /ɥot/ (Rare) | /ɥ/ | |
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Wo | /wɔ/ | /w/ | 400 |
 Wo with diaeresis |
N/A | /ɰɔ/ (Rare) | /ɰ/ |
Romanization[]
Shinki > English/Latin[]
| Sound | Sh.e.g. (rom.) | IPA (Sh) | En.e.g. | IPA (En) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /a/ | buy | /baɪ/ | ||
| /ä/ | trap | /tɹäp/ | ||
| /ɑ/ | star | /stɑɹ/ | ||
| /b/ | bug | /bʌg/ | ||
| /β/ | ~very | /vɛɹi/ | ||
| /g/ | get | /ɡɛt/ | ||
| /ɣ/ | ~gray | /ɡɹeɪ/ | ||
| /d/ | dust | /dʌst/ | ||
| /δ/ | ~this | /ðɪs/ | ||
| /ɛ/ | pest | /pɛst/ | ||
| /e/ | lay | /leɪ/ | ||
| /ƍ/ | ~zit | /zɪt/ | ||
| /h/ | hand | /hænd/ | ||
| /ɦ/ | ~hail | /heɪl/ | ||
| /t/ | tar | /tɑɹ/ | ||
| /ʇ/ | ~thing | /θɪŋ/ | ||
| /i/ | mean | /min/ | ||
| /ɪ/ | big | /bɪg/ | ||
| /y/ | ˈgirl | /ɡɝl/ | ||
| /ʏ/ | ~foot | /fʊt/ | ||
| /k/ | king | /kɪng/ | ||
| /x/ |