Mje:kupulsks [mjɛːkuˈpulsks] is a constructed Polish dialect inspired by the phonetic changes exibited in Miyako languages, which are descendants of proto-Japanese
Phonology
Consonants
| Manner \ Place | Labial | Dental | Post‑alveolar | Velar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m | n | ||
| Plosives (stops) | p b | t d | k g | |
| Fricatives | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | x |
| Affricates | ts dz | tʃ dʒ | ||
| Trill | ɾ | |||
| Approximants | l | j |
Vowels
| Height \ Backness | Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Open‑mid | ɛ ɛː | ə | ɔ ɔː |
| Open-low | aː |
Syllabic consonants
| Manner \ Place | Labial | Dental | Post‑alveolar | Velar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasals | m | n | ||
| Fricatives | f v | s z | ʃ ʒ | x |
| Approximants | l |
CV combinations
| consonant \ vowel | a | e | o | i | u | s/z | v/w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | a | e | o | i | u | z | w |
| p | pa | pe | po | pi | pu | ps | pv |
| b | ba | be | bo | bi | bu | bz | bw |
| v | va | ve | vo | vi | vu | v: | v: |
| w | wa | we | wo | wi | wu | w: | w: |
| m | ma | me | mo | mi | mu | m: | m: |
| t | ta | te | ti | to | tu | ks | tv |
| d | da | de | di | do | du | dz | dw |
| n | na | ne | ni | no | nu | n: | n: |
| s | sa | se | si | so | su | s: | s: |
| z | za | ze | zi | zo | zu | z: | z: |
| c | ca | ce | ci | co | cu | cs | cs |
| 3 | 3a | 3e | 3i | 3o | 3u | 3z | 3z |
| l | la | le | li | lo | lu | l: | l: |
| r | ra | re | ri | ro | ru | z: | z: |
| k | ka | ke | ki | ko | ku | ks | kv |
| g | ga | ge | gi | go | gu | gz | gw |
| h | ha | he | hi | ho | hu | h: | h: |
Ortography
| Letter | Pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| a | ə | |
| a: | aː | |
| b | b | |
| c | ts | |
| č | tʃ | |
| d | d | |
| ď | dʒ | |
| e | ɛ | |
| e: | ɛː | |
| g | g | |
| h | x | |
| i | i | |
| i: | iː | |
| j | j | |
| k | k | |
| l | l | |
| l: | l̩ | voiceless after voiceless consonants |
| m | m | |
| m: | m̩ | |
| n | n | |
| n: | n̩ | |
| o | ɔ | |
| o: | ɔː | |
| p | p | |
| r | r | |
| s | s, s̩ | |
| s: | s̩ | |
| š | ʃ | |
| š: | ʃ̩ | |
| t | t | |
| u | u | |
| u: | uː | |
| v | f | |
| v: | f̩ | |
| w | v, ɯ | |
| w: | ɯː | |
| z | z, ɨ | |
| z: | ɨː |
Changes from standard Polish
| Polish | Mje:kupulsks | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | a | ptak → ptak | |
| 'a | e | siać → sec | only in: sia, cia, dzia, zia, and sometimes nia |
| ja | e: | jak → e:k; miasto → me:stu | |
| e | i | sześć → šisc | only in: sie, cie, dzie, zie, and sometimes nie |
| 'e | i | siedem → sidim | only in |
| je | i: | jeden → i:din; piec → pi:c | |
| o | u | Polska → Pulska | |
| 'o | e | siodło → sedu: | only in sio, cio, dzio, zio, and sometimes nio |
| jo | e: | biodro → bke | |
| i | z/s/: (see table) | bigos → bzgus; jaki → e:ks; widmo → w:dmu | |
| u | w/v/: (see table) | usta → vsta; góra → gwra; smutek → sm:tik |
Vocabulary
Sample texts
The universal declaration of human rights
Vš:stki: ystuks l:dzki: rudzu: si: wulni y z:wni w gudnuscs y prawah. Su: uni ubdažuni ruz:mim y s:mi:ni:m uros puw:nny pustumpuwoc v stus:nks du si:\bi: wze:mni: w dyh: brotirstvoWszystkie istoty ludzkie rodzą się wolne i równe w godności i prawach. Są one obdarzone rozumem i sumieniem oraz powinny postępować w stosunku do siebie wzajemnie w duchu braterstwa.
Ujči naš, kfz: i:st w ni:bi:, svi:c si ymi: tvuz:, pš