Fuómî́ language
| Fuómî́ | |
|---|---|
| Fuómî́' | |
| Pronunciation | /fwɔ˨˩mi(ʔ)˦˥/ |
| Native to | a lot |
Morèi
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Early form | Old Fuómî́
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| Morèi script, Jozunian script | |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | me |
Fuómî́ is the most widely spoken Morèi language, spoken natively in the central states such as Kû́tế, Dáutâ and Wàitên, and throughout the wider region as a lingua franca. It is notable among the Morèi languages for having developed a rich tonal system.
History
Varieties
Phonology
The following tables show the consonants, vowels and tones of Fuómî́ in the standardised Dáutâ dialect:
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | [ŋ] | |||
| Stop | aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | [tɕʰ] | kʰ | |
| unaspirated | p | t | [tɕ] | k | ʔ | |
| Fricative | f | s | [ɕ] | x | ||
| Approximant | ɹ | j | w | |||
[ŋ] is an allophone of /n/ before velar consonants; [tɕʰ] of /tʰ/ and /kʰ/, [tɕ] of /t/ and [ɕ] of /s/ and /h/ before /i/ or /j/.
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |||||
| Mid | ə | ɔ | |||||
| Open | a | ||||||