Proto-Œkhen language

Doubled vowels indicate length, b p d t g k w z s ʃ ʒ v f ç h m n ŋ l j r, and labialised stops kʷ, gʷ, tʷ, and dʷ (written with a regular w), i y e œ a u o (œkhii is pronounced /œkhi:/); (C)(C)V(C), stops, ç, and h cannot appear in a coda; quite a lot of nominal and adjectival inflection, but verbs are primarily modified with particles, multiple agentive affixes related to cases (eg çy-X nominative agentive (X who is), ma-X dative agentive (to whom X), kazi-X locative agentive (where X is)); nose - honœkhar, person - duujuj, stone - gwoof, elephant - gledus, language/tongue - œkhen, head - œkhee