Minkka-paa is a language spoken in Northern Africa. Its true classification is of dispute. Most consider it to be of the North-African branch of the Germitic family, others consider the North-African branch as its own family, and some claim it is its own family altogether.
Phonology[]
Consonants[]
Bilabial
Labio-dental
Dental
Alveolar
Post-alveolar
Palatal
Velar
Uvular
Glottal
Nasal
m
n
ǹ/ñ [ɲ]
ń [ŋ]
Stops
Normal
p b
t d
k g
q
'/` [Ɂ]
Ejective
pp [p']
tt [t']
Aspirated
Normal
ṗ [pʰ]
Geminated
ꝓ pʰ:]
Stop~Fricative
bh[b~β]
ᶂ [f~ɸ]
ǵ[g~ɣ]
ẖ [Ɂh]
Implosive
bb [ɓ]
dd [ɗ]
Fricative
f v
ţ [θ]
s z
ž [ʒ] š [ʃ]
ç
ǧ [ɣ]
h
Affricate
Normal
ś [ps]
c[ts] ź[dz] x[ks] ż[gz]
j [dʒ]
j̈ [dç]
kk [kx]
ẋ [kx]
Ejective
ć[ts']ẓ́[dz']
Aspirated
ċ [tsʰ]
Approximant
w
l
y [j]
(w)
ļ/ł [ɫ~L]
Trill
r
ř [rw]
pteThe letters "ṗ" and "ꝓ" are usually written as the letters "p" with a cedilla and a reverse cedilla in handwriting. In print, "ꝓ" is sometimes written as "ꝕ", and "ṗ" is sometimes written as "ṕ".
