Nazûrie (/naˈzʉrie/) is an artistic language with logical elements. Currently it is in the concept stage, but I plan to use this post/thread as a public notepad as I develop the language, and create a new thread when the language becomes speakable.
Phonology
Consonants
Under construction
Vowels
Front
Back
〈û〉 /ʉ/
〈u〉 /u/
〈e〉 /e/
〈o〉 /o/
〈a〉 /a/
〈â〉 /ɑ/
〈i〉 /i/ is considered neutral.
Hiatuses
ia ~ iâ
ie ~ io
ûa ~ uâ
ûe ~ uo
ea ~ oâ
eû ~ ou
ae ~ âo
aû ~ âu
Planned features: triconsonantal roots, consonant mutation, Nahaiwa-like inner case-outer case system, new terms formed using juxtaposition of existing words
Syntax
Under construction
Planned features: more-or-less free word order
Vocabulary
Under construction
Planned features: variety of culturally-specific terms, predicate logic, neologisms rare
One of my design goals for this language is that it’s a bit uncanny. It’ll sound elegant and be easily pronouncable, for sure, but it’ll have some things that aren’t quite natural. You could listen to a paragraph of Nazûrie and you’ll notice hiatuses everywhere, but come to think of it you haven’t heard a single diphthong yet…
Added vowels. I have really mixed feelings about these hiatuses. I like the sound of ûe and eû, but I really dislike their back counterparts uo and ou and I’m not sure what to do about it. I’m seriously considering making some contrived thing where they’ll only appear in positions where vowel harmony doesn’t apply.
Under construction