Ekhmeni Language

Natively known as: Ekhmeni /ɛxˈmɛni/

Spelling & Phonology

Consonant inventory: /k l m n t x ɹ ʃ/

↓Manner/Place→	Bilabial	Alveolar	Palato-alveolar	Velar
Nasal	m	n
Stop		t		k
Fricative			ʃ	x
Approximant		ɹ
Lateral approximant		l

Vowel inventory: /a i u ɛ/

	Front	Back
High	i	u
Low-mid	ɛ
Low	a

Syllable structure: (C)V(C) Stress pattern: Second-to-last syllable Word initial consonants: k, l, n, t, x, ɹ, ʃ Mid-word consonants: k, kk, km, kn, l, ll, lm, lɹ, lʃ, m, mk, mt, mɹ, mʃ, n, nm, nɹ, nʃ, t, tk, tl, tm, tt, tx, tʃ, x, xk, xm, xt, ɹ, ɹk, ɹm, ɹn, ʃ, ʃm, ʃt Word final consonants: l, m, n, x
Spelling rules:

Pronunciation	Spelling
ɛ	e
x	kh
ʃ	sh
ɹ	r

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Writing System

Geographical Distribution

Most native speakers of this language live within the borders of the Ekhmeni Desert and the Shirmut Plateau, but there are some native speakers in the Torithian Federation territories west of the Nahala Mountains, typically those of Ekhmeni descent. The language is fairly common as a second language for many Torithians, however.

Spoken by

• Ekhmeni
• Shirmuti

Common Phrases

malekha: “glitter of starlight on water.” Colloquial term of endearment, similar in use to “darling.”

Common Female Names

Ika, Elrunshi, Uma, Ata, Tensha, Liti, Kekhi, Utki, Tumtulshi, Arutka, Eshen, Takhtunma, Kamurka, Shirka, Khulma, Utsha, Kata, Tilmi, Ekhnulra, Kinshi, Enshi, Renmi, Nulra, Linri, Ina, Anshi

Common Male Names

Unshe, Ikhmen, Kinshe, Tukhtan, Imetkhu, Ashtuku, Emshen, Almuren, Khalrushmil, Khashel, Terkukhe, Elal, Nitlukhten, Ikhtan, Kashan, Tiral, Kakhmurukh, Ashtulshu

Common Unisex Names

Rekhe, Shanshe, Inshe, Ishel, Ishtal, Inulme, Tinshe, Rutshel