R'lyehian
R'lyehian is a language spoken by the denizens of R'lyeh. Under normal circumstances, most humans are unable to speak it properly, with the exception of the Thuum'ha, who possess a second tongue
Morphology
Plurals are formed by repeating the last syllable of a word, and pronounced by repeating the last syllable after a glottal stop
Vocabulary
R'lyehian is heavily agglutinative, and utilizes a small set of words repeatedly in various contexts, and makes extensive use of prefixes and suffixes to alter and derive meaning from pre-existing words.
Phonetics
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m [m] | n [n] | ng [ŋ] | ||||
| Stops | p [p], b [b] | t [t], d [d] | k, c [k] g [g] | ' [ʔ] | |||
| Fricatives | f [f], v [v] | th [θ] | s [ʃ] | h [h] | |||
| Approximants | r [ɹ] | y [j] | w [w] | ||||
| Lateral Approximant | l [l] |
Vowels
| Front | Mid | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i [i] | u [u] | |
| Mid | e [e] | o [ʊ] | |
| Low | a [a] | ä [ɐ] |
Sentence Structure
R'lyehian posseses unfixed word order, and it is possible to use any word order without sacrificing proper grammar. However, word order is often changed depending on context:
Subject-verb-object order is used in informal contexts
Subject-object-verb is used in formal contexts
Object-subject-verb order is used when refering to a god or a powerful enigmatic entity (such as the Tinge), as well as when proclaiming one's love (which may or may not be to a god)
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