Verse:Mwail/Erno-Kawenic languages

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Thensarian (thēnsaraquhanquhus/-milacus, Thengkha: Thengsornkhwong) is one of two superstrate languages of Thengkha. It is inspired by Latin, Sanskrit, and Ancient Greek.

Lots of reduplication, especially in verbs

Should sound whimsical or English magic spell-like

  • quacumquasit = however
  • Bandaeum (Theng. Phonthai) = the capital of the Thensarian empire

baxaphus (<- gweķsobhos): borrowing

Phonology

Consonants

  • gu qu quh v /gʷ kʷ kʷʰ w/
  • g c ch /g k kʰ/
  • d t th n /d̪ t̪ t̪ʰ/
  • b p ph m /b p pʰ m/
  • j r rh l s h /j r r̊ l s h/
  • x = /ks/

Vowels

Like Sanskrit: a ā i ī u ū e o ae ao r r̄ /ə aː i iː u uː eː oː ae ao/