Poirih dialects

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Dialects of the Poirih language spoken in Yuunli (all pronunciation indications in X-SAMPA):

Pronunciation differences

Balembai

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Long E is pronounced [e:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • Short U is pronounced [U]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced [6I]
  • Consonants
    • K, P and T are aspirated
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L becomes W [w]
    • R becomes L [l]

Bingeva

  • Single vowels
    • Unstressed A becomes Ä [&]
    • A becomes Ä [&], at the end of a word [@]
    • E is sometimes E [e], sometimes Ö [2]
    • Short I becomes Ù [}], long I becomes ÜÜ [y:]
    • O is sometimes A [6], sometimes Å [Q]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA is sometimes ÄE [E@] (except at the end of a word), sometimes ÖE [9@]
    • IA becomes ÜE [Y@], except at the end of a word
    • OA becomes OE [O@], except at the end of a word
    • UA becomes UE [U@], except at the end of a word
  • I diphthongs
    • EI is sometimes EE [e:], sometimes ÖÖ [2:]
    • OI is sometimes OO [o:], sometimes AA [a:]
    • UI becomes OO [o:]
  • Consonants
    • B is pronounced WH [P], after an unstressed vowel W [w]
    • CH is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • F is pronounced V [v] before a vowel, otherwise F [f]
    • H is dropped
    • K is pronounced G [g] before a vowel, otherwise K [k_h]
    • L is alveolar [l]
    • M becomes N [n]
    • P is pronounced B [b] before a vowel, otherwise P [p_h]
    • R is rolled [r]
    • T is pronounced D [d] before a vowel, otherwise T [t_h]
    • Z is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]

Bolshvisa

  • Single vowels
    • A becomes Ä [&], except at the end of a word
    • E is sometimes E [e], sometimes Ö [2]
    • I becomes Ü [y]
    • O is sometimes O [o], sometimes A [6]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA is sometimes ÄE [E@], sometimes ÖE [9@]
    • IA becomes ÜE [Y@]
    • OA becomes OE [O@]
    • UA becomes UE [U@]
  • I diphthongs
    • EI is sometimes EE [e:], sometimes (e.g. at the end of a word) ÖÖ [2:]
    • OI is sometimes OO [o:], sometimes AA [a:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • B is pronounced W [P]
    • CH is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • F is pronounced V [v] before a vowel, otherwise F [f]
    • H is dropped
    • K is pronounced G [g] before a vowel, otherwise K [k_h]
    • L is alveolar [l]
    • M becomes N [n]
    • P is pronounced B [b] before a vowel, otherwise P [p_h]
    • R is rolled [r]
    • T is pronounced D [d] before a vowel, otherwise T [t_h]
    • Z is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]

Candet

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Short E becomes Ö [9], long E becomes ÖÖ [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Short U is pronounced [U]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become EE [e:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced [6I]
  • Consonants
    • K, P and T are aspirated
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L becomes W [w]
    • P becomes PF [pf] at the end of a syllable
    • R becomes L [l]

Casuay

  • Single vowels
    • A is pronounced [@] at the end of a word
    • E is sometimes E [e], sometimes Ö [2]
    • I becomes Ü [y]
    • O is sometimes O [o], sometimes Å [Q]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA is sometimes ÄE [E@], sometimes ÖE [9@]
    • IA becomes ÜE [Y@]
    • OA becomes OE [O@]
    • UA becomes UE [U@]
  • I diphthongs
    • EI is sometimes EE [e:], sometimes ÖÖ [2:]
    • OI is sometimes OO [o:], sometimes AA [a:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • B is pronounced W [P]
    • CH is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • F is pronounced V [v] before a vowel, otherwise F [f]
    • H is dropped
    • K is pronounced G [g] before a vowel, otherwise K [k_h]
    • L is alveolar [l]
    • P is pronounced B [b] before a vowel, otherwise P [p_h]
    • R is rolled [r]
    • T is pronounced D [d] before a vowel, otherwise T [t_h]
    • Z is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]

Centhay

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Long E is pronounced [e:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I] at the beginning of a word
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • Short U is pronounced [U] at the beginning of a word
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced AY [6Y]
    • EI is pronounced EY [EY]
  • Consonants
    • K and T are aspirated
    • B becomes B [b] at the beginning of a syllable, otherwise P [p_h]
    • G becomes J [j]
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L becomes W [w]
    • R becomes L [l]

Damesa

  • Single vowels
    • Unstressed A becomes Ä [&]
    • A is pronounced [@] at the end of a word
    • E is sometimes E [e], sometimes Ö [2]
    • Short I becomes Ù [}], long I becomes ÜÜ [y:]
    • O is sometimes O [o], sometimes Å [Q]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA is sometimes ÄE [E@] (except at the end of a word), sometimes ÖE [9@]
    • IA becomes ÜE [Y@]
    • OA becomes OE [O@], except at the end of a word
    • UA becomes UE [U@]
  • I diphthongs
    • EI is sometimes EE [e:], sometimes ÖÖ [2:]
    • OI is sometimes OO [o:], sometimes AA [a:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • B is pronounced W [P]
    • CH is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • F is pronounced V [v] before a vowel, otherwise F [f]
    • H is dropped
    • K is pronounced G [g] before a vowel, otherwise K [k_h]
    • L is alveolar [l]
    • P is pronounced B [b] before a vowel, otherwise P [p_h]
    • R is rolled [r]
    • T is pronounced D [d] before a vowel, otherwise T [t_h]
    • Z is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • After an unstressed vowel, CH and Z become DH [D] or TH [T]

Hongora

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ü: short [Y], long [y:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced AU [6U]
    • EI is pronounced EU [EU]
  • Consonants
    • P, K and T are dropped at the end of a syllable
    • In other positions, P/T/K are aspirated
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L is dropped
    • R becomes L [l]
    • W becomes ZH [Z]

Idubut

  • Single vowels
    • Long A becomes Å [Q:]
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ü: short [Y], long [y:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI becomes OO [O:]
    • EI becomes EE [@:]
    • OI becomes OO [O:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • CH becomes J [j]
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • K is aspirated, at the beginning of a word G [g]
    • M becomes MB [mb] at the beginning of a word
    • N becomes ND [nd] at the beginning of a word
    • P becomes PF [pf], at the beginning of a word BV [bv]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • T is aspirated, at the beginning of a word D [d]

Lancollin

  • Single vowels
    • Unstressed A becomes Ä [&]
    • A is pronounced [@] at the end of a word
    • E is sometimes E [e], sometimes Ö [2]
    • Short I becomes Ù [}], long I becomes ÜÜ [y:]
    • O is sometimes O [o], sometimes Å [Q]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA is sometimes ÄE [E@] (except at the end of a word), sometimes ÖE [9@]
    • IA becomes ÜE [Y@], except at the end of a word
    • OA becomes OE [O@], except at the end of a word
    • UA becomes UE [U@], except at the end of a word
  • I diphthongs
    • EI is sometimes EE [e:], sometimes ÖÖ [2:]
    • OI is sometimes OO [o:], sometimes AA [a:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • B is pronounced W [P]
    • CH is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]
    • F is pronounced V [v] before a vowel, otherwise F [f]
    • H is dropped
    • K is pronounced G [g] before a vowel, otherwise K [k_h]
    • L is alveolar [l]
    • M becomes N [n]
    • P is pronounced B [b] before a vowel, otherwise P [p_h]
    • R is rolled [r]
    • T is pronounced D [d] before a vowel, otherwise T [t_h]
    • Z is pronounced Z [z] before a vowel, otherwise S [s]

Lonreca

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Long E is pronounced [e:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I] at the beginning of a word
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • Short U is pronounced [U] at the beginning of a word
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced AY [6Y]
    • EI is pronounced IU [IU]
  • Consonants
    • P, K and T are dropped at the end of a syllable
    • K and T are aspirated
    • B becomes B [b] at the beginning of a syllable, otherwise P [p_h]
    • G becomes J [j]
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L becomes W [w]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • W becomes ZH [Z]

Milduna

  • Single vowels
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become EE [e:]
    • IA and UA become YY [1:]
  • Consonants
    • CH becomes SH [S]
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • J becomes SH [S]
    • K is aspirated
    • P becomes PF [pf]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • T is aspirated
    • Z becomes S [s]

Oylbesh

  • Single vowels
    • Long A becomes Å [Q:]
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ü: short [Y], long [y:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI becomes ÅÅ [Q:]
    • EI becomes EE [e:]
    • OI becomes OO [o:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:]
  • Consonants
    • CH becomes J [j]
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • K is aspirated
    • P becomes PF [pf]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • T is aspirated

Porpic

  • Single vowels
    • A is pronounced [@]
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I], long I becomes Ü [y:]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ü: short [Y], long [y:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI becomes ÅÅ [Q:]
    • EI becomes EE [e:]
    • OI becomes OO [o:], after a bilabial consonant [2:]
    • UI becomes UU [u:], after a consonant [M:]
  • Consonants
    • CH is dropped at the beginning of a word, otherwise it becomes J [j]
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • J is dropped at the beginning of a word
    • K is aspirated
    • P becomes PF [pf]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • T is aspirated

Putali

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Long E is pronounced [e:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U is pronounced [}]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become ÖÖ [2:]
    • IA and UA become II [i:], at the beginning of a word ÜÜ [y:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced [6I]
    • UI becomes II [i:] after W
  • Consonants
    • CH becomes J [j]
    • K, P and T are aspirated
    • H becomes G [g]
    • L becomes W [w]
    • R becomes L [l]

Riftaly

  • Single vowels
    • Long A is pronounced [A:]
    • Long E is pronounced [e:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I] at the beginning of a word
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • Short U is pronounced [M] at the beginning of a word
  • A diphthongs
    • EA, IA, OA and UA become ÖÖ [2:]
  • I diphthongs
    • AI is pronounced AY [6Y]
    • EI is pronounced IU [IU]
  • Consonants
    • P, K and T are dropped at the end of a syllable
    • In other positions, P/T/K are aspirated
    • G becomes J [j]
    • H becomes G [g]
    • K becomes Q [q_h]
    • L is dropped
    • R becomes L [l]
    • W becomes ZH [Z]

Ursia

  • Single vowels
    • E becomes Ö: short [9], long [2:]
    • Short I is pronounced [I]
    • Long O is pronounced [o:]
    • U becomes Ü: short [Y], long [y:]
  • A diphthongs
    • EA and OA become EE [e:]
    • IA and UA become II [i:]
  • Consonants
    • CH becomes J [j]
    • F is dropped
    • H becomes G [g]
    • K is aspirated
    • P becomes PF [pf]
    • R becomes L [l]
    • T is aspirated
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