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Revision as of 22:53, 13 November 2025
Caseic is the most common language of the Caseic Archipelago. It is subdivided into three dialects: the Southern Dialect, which is considered standard in the Caseic Federation; the Northern Dialect, which is considered standard in the Greater Nayela Union and Prefichi; and the Esiga Dialect, which is considered standard in Esiga.
Phonology
| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal stop | m | n | |
| Plosive | p b | t | k g |
| Affricate | t͡ʃ d͡ʒ | ||
| Fricative | f | s | |
| Approximant | w | ɹ | j (w) |
| Front | Central | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ʉ | |
| Mid | e~ɛ | ɞ~ə | |
| Open | a | ||
| Diphthongs | ae, œy, ei | ||
Orthography
Romanisation
This is the orthography used to represent Caseic on this wiki.
| Letter | Sound | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| a | a | |
| ae | ae~aj | |
| ai | øy | |
| b | b | |
| br | bɹ | |
| bw | bˠw | |
| c | k | |
| ch | t͡ʃ | |
| cr | kɹ | |
| cy | kj | |
| e | ɛ | |
| ei | ei~ej | |
| f | f | |
| g | g | |
| gr | gɹ | |
| gy | gj | |
| h | h | Only used in transcriptions of Esiga Caseic |
| i | i~y | |
| j | d͡ʒ | |
| l | l | Only appears in Northern and Esiga dialects |
| m | m | |
| n | n | |
| o | o | |
| p | p | |
| pr | pɹ | |
| r | ɹ | |
| s | s | |
| sw | sw | |
| t | t | |
| u | ʉ | |
| w | w~ɥ | |
| y | j |
Tildes indicate phonetic variation, e.g. ⟨w⟩ is realised as /w/ before Template:Angbr or Template:Angbr but as /ɥ/ before Template:Angbr.