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Classification and Dialects
Imqorášə (formerly Imqorásjə and colloquially Imqə̀aš or Imqə̀š) is a language isolate spoken in the Caucuses. It is the result of people from Europe, Africa, and America immigrating to the Caucuses to create an independent country and their culture and language merging overtime.
Phonology
Consonants
Bilabial | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Velar | Uvular | |
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Nasal | m | n | ꞑ | q | |
Plosive | p b | t d | (tʃ dʒ) | k g | |
Fricative | ϕ β | s z | ʃ (ʒ) | x ɣ | χ |
Approximant / Trill | w | l | j | ʀ | |
Lateral fric. | ɬ [lʒ] | ||||
Lateral aff. | tɬ [dlʒ] |
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Front | Central | Back | |
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High | i | u | |
Mid | ɜ | (ə) | o |
Low | æ | a | ɑ~ɔ |
Phonemes in parentheses were brought into the language through loanwords but eventually began integral to the language. Phonemes in brackets are not pronounced much anymore.
Phonotactics
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Geminated consonants count as two consecutive consonants.
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