Fuómî́ language

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Fuómî́
Fuómî́'
Pronunciation/fwɔ˨˩mi(ʔ)˦˥/
Native toa lot
Morèi
  • Early thingamajig
    • Classical thingamajig
      • Fuómî́
Early form
Old Fuómî́
Morèi script, Jozunian script
Official status
Regulated byme

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

Consonant phonemes in Fuómî́
Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n [ŋ]
Stop aspirated [tɕʰ]
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

Vowel phonemes in Fuómî́
Front Central Back
Close i u
Mid ə ɔ
Open a

Grammar

Vocabulary

Writing systems