Oa is a language created by Edgar Grunewald for his YouTube channel Artifexian. It is based on Korea's Hangul (한글) writing system.
Pronunciations and Writing System
This video here would give a proper explanation of Oa's pronunciations and other aspects.
The Oa Writing System
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||||
| Plosive | p | t | k | ʔ | ||||
| Fricative | voiceless | f | s | x | h | |||
| voiced | v | z | ||||||
| Approximant | ʍ | ɹ | j | |||||
| Lateral | l | |||||||
| Trill | ʙ | (r) | ʀ | |||||
Artifexian cannot pronounce trilled r.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | ||
| Mid | ə | o | |
| Low | a | ||
| Diphthongs | ai, ia, oi, io, oa, ao | ||
Phonotactics
Oa's fundamental syllable structure is (C)(C)V(C)(C).
Glyphs
These glyphs are part of a featural system and are based on the several sounds of Oa.
Mood, Tense, and Aspect
TENSE, ASPECT & MOOD IN OA ft Biblaridion
In this language, there is no future tense.
Numerical System
The numbers and their words are explained in this video.
INVENTING A NUMBER SYSTEM ft. Conlang Critic