Delta Orthography and Phonology

[qiihoskeh]

Here's the new version of the orthography and phonology.

Consonants

Consonants

p	[p]	t	[t]			k	[k]
		d	[d]
		tz	[ts_m)]	tx	[tS)]
		tl	[tK)]
m	[m]	n	[n], [N]	ñ	[J]
f	[f]	z	[s_m]	x	[S]	h	[h]
		l	[l]	y	[j]	w	[w]
		r	[r]

Clusters

The onset clusters are kw, hw, py, my, and fy.

|zl| = [K:]

Vowels

The vowels are i, e, a, o, and u.

Historical Development

tz comes from *t before *i(:) and from *ty.
x comes from *z before *i(:) and from *zy.
ñ comes from *ny and possibly from *n before *i(:).
I'm not sure about tx.