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Travel Phrases using David Peterson's Languages

David Peterson has earned degrees in English and Linguistics. He creates languagues for fun and profit. (OK, just for fun.)

Languages shown below:  Epiq, Gweydr, Kamakawi, Kelenala, Njaama, Sathir, Sheli, Sidaan, and Zhyler

The Petersonian English Alphabet is shown on the English Spelling Reform and Innovation page.

Other constructed languages are shown on the main ConLangs page.



top Epiq

Eskimo languages, like Inuktitut, inspired the creation of Epiq though it is heavily influenced by Georgian.

Epiq Script:

[Epiq]

Romanization:

[Epiq Romanization]

IPA:

[Epiq using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information



top Gweydr

Gweydr was created as a vowel harmony language.

Gweydr Script:

[Gweydr]

Romanization:

[Gweydr Romanization]

IPA:

[Gweydr using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information



top Kamakawi

Kamakawi was created to sound Polynesian.

Kamakawi syllabary:

IPA:

Romanization:

[Kamakawi syllabary] [Kamakawi IPA] [Kamakawi Romanization]

Additional language and writing system information


Writing system information at Omniglot


top Kelenala

Kelenala is a creole that had its genesis in David Peterson's teaching days at the University of California, Berkeley.

[Kelenala]

Additional language information



top Njaama

The music of Baaba Maal inspired the creation of Njaama. It has a pitch accent system and was influenced by Pulaar, Middle Egyptian, Hausa, and Swahili.

Njaama Script:

[Njaama]

Romanization:

[Njaama Romanization]

IPA:

[Njaama using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information



top Sathir

Tagalog and Fijian were the inspiration for creating Sathir. It is a VOS language.

Sathir Script (Tankhota Tadavar):

[Sathir]

Romanization:

[Sathir Romanization]

IPA:

[Sathir using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information



top Sheli

Sheli was (re)created as a Southeast Asian-style tonal language.

Sheli Script:

[Sheli]

Romanization:

[Sheli Romanization]

IPA:

[Sheli using IPA]

Additional language information


Writing system information at Omniglot


top Sidaan

Sidaan is the reincarnation of an earlier creation, Zidaan.

Sidaan Script:

[Sidaan]

Romanization:

[Sidaan Romanization]

IPA:

[Sidaan using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information


Writing system information at Omniglot


top Zhyler

An appreciation of Turkish inspired the creation of Zhyler. It is an SOV language with fifty-seven noun cases and a robust vowel harmony system. Additionally, there are seventeen noun classes, à la Swahili.

Zhyler Script:

[Zhyler]

Romanization:

[Zhyler Romanization]

IPA:

[Zhyler using IPA]

Additional language and writing system information




The four essential
travel phrases in English:

1) Where is my room?
2) Where is the beach?
3) Where is the bar?
4) Don't touch me there!
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