Introduction
Yengyu (YAYNG-yoo) is foremost descendent from English with influence from many other languages.
Phonology
Consonants total 21 in number.
| Labial | Alveolar | Post-Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n~ŋ | |||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ||
| Semi-Plosive | ts r | ||||
| Fricative | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | x | h |
| Approximant | w | l | j | ||
Vowels are 9 in total.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ɪ | u |
| Mid | e | ə | o |
| Open | ɛ | a | ɔ |