Ur Civ Proto-Language
The Ur Civ Proto-Language was the primary language spoken by the people of the Ur Civilzation. It is a descendent of the Pre-Ur Proto-language.
Much of the Ur Proto-language has been reconstructed by linguists, based on study of its daughter languages. However, there are also a few extant texts, which allow linguists to study the language first-hand.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | *m | *n | *ŋ | ||
| Stop | *p *b | *t *d | *k *g | ||
| Fricative | *ɸ | *s | *ç | *h | |
| Trill | *r | ||||
| Approximant | *w | *l | *j |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | *i | *u |
| Open-mid | *ɛ | *ʌ |
| Near-open | *æ | |
| Open | *ɑ |
Romanization
- ŋ is written n̈
- ɸ is written f
- ç is written c
- j is written y
- ɛ is written e
- ɑ is written a
- æ is written ä
- ʌ is written ë
Root Languages
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