Zompist Bboard Again

Why is /ŋ/ uncommon in natlangs? Even when it exists, why is it usually syllable final? /ŋ/ is easy to pronounce and fills the gap in velar consonant This probably comes down to acoustics and ease of articulation. We also see that in languages with ejectives, bilabial ones are more likely to be abs...

Jumping back in, first things first, I started making a PDF for this. I put a link to it at the OP, and I'll link it here too: https://github.com/jsburke/Conlangs/blob/master/Banzonaa/Banzonaa.pdf I'll be updating and polishing that as I go. I may post things here first, or I may update the PDF firs...

Thanks for the tabling feed back. I think I'll stick with the code blocks, but I don't know how the spacing ought to be modified. ########################### ## ## Minor Tweak ## ########################### I mentioned that <s> sounds like <x> before <i>. I forgot to mention that this applies for th...

My Memory may be a little rusty, but doesn't Basque do this for ergative and dative arguments?

[MACRO EDIT] Said I'd link the PDF up top so it could be easily seen, here ya go! https://github.com/jsburke/Conlangs/blob/master/Banzonaa/Banzonaa.pdf Hey all, I was more of a lurker in the last board, and found my way over here just in time. A bit more active in facebook conlangs. I've been sketch...

This has been a fun read so far! I really like how the prepositions and definiteness force interesting variety in the sentences, but you present it in an easy to follow manner. About the question word "hasai": it feels like one of those things that could develop from an overly contracted p...