Rcodejh

Rcodejh [rodeɢʰ] is the main language spoken by the Baktarci Empire.

Diphthongs
Rcodejh has the following falling diphthongs:
 * ai
 * au
 * ei
 * eo
 * ou

And the following rising diphthongs:
 * io
 * ue

Phonotactics
The syllable structure in Rcodejh is CV(V)(C) where C equals any consonant, and V any vowel. Any consonant combination is allowed over syllable breaks, though the nasals will shift to match the POA of following stops. Anything sharing both POA and MOA over syllable boundaries becomes a geminate, with voicing (and aspiration, if applicable) being taken from the second of the two.

Stress
Stress is on the first syllable.

Roots
Rcodejh has a consonantal root system similar to that of Proto-Viraayon-’Aṣækikk, however in Rcodejh's case, the roots don't necessarily have three consonants, and a number of biconsonantal roots exist as well. These roots each have a gender, so that all nouns formed from a root will have the same gender.

Some notable roots:
 * m-q-n = travel (M)
 * ɢ-m = males (M)
 * l-l-kʰ = plants (F)
 * ɬ-n-kʰ = people (N)
 * z-m = females (F)
 * χ-n = people (N)

Nouns
Rcodejh nouns are mostly formed from the consonantal roots though the addition of various vowels, and in some cases, additional syllables. Some of the vowels for the noun forms are as follows: (Note that parts in parenthesis are for triconsonantal roots, and are not used in biconsonantal roots.)


 * C1oC2a(C3)u - a short, thin object
 * C1oC2(iC3) - an adult
 * C1oC2(C3)o - a child
 * C1o(C2)oC3eon - a bendable object (note oo = oː for the biconsonantal root)

Some examples of nouns:


 * ɢ-m - males + C1oC2(iC3) - an adult = jom "man"
 * r-p-s - trees and stuff from trees + C1oC2a(C3)u - a short, thin object = ropasu "arrow (weapon)"
 * r-p-s - trees and stuff from trees + C1oC2(iC3) - an adult = ropis "tree"
 * r-p-s - trees and stuff from trees + C1oC2(C3)o - a child = ropso "sapling"
 * r-p-s - trees and stuff from trees + C1o(C2)oC3eon - a bendable object = roposeon "bow (weapon)"
 * z-m - females + C1oC2(C3)o - a child = zomo "girl"

Plurals
The plural form of the noun is created by adding the suffix phen, [pʰen] while the dual is formed with the suffix bhan [bʱan].

Syntax
Rcodejh is a VSO ergative–absolutive language.