Katane Language

Minotauren, also just Minotaur, natively Ktane Hïshsïz [ktan.ɛ hɨʃ.sɨz] is the name for the language of the minotaurs of Odenna. There are a number of varieties of relative mutual intelligibility. The main divisions are that of Western/Montaine and Eastern/Coastal. The Eastern variety is spoken in Arcaitia while the Western variety is spoken on the far side of the mountains and north through western Chambrey up to Imala and Mada and in minotaur kingdoms in the western Karazim.
==Phonology==
 	Bilabial	Alveolar	Velar	Uvular	Epiglottal	Glottal
Nasal 	m β̃1 	n̥ n 	 	 	 	ʔ̃2
Plosive 	p b 	t d 	k 	 	 	
Affricate 	 	t͡ʃ d͡ʒ 	 	 	 	
Fricative 	 	s z ʃ 	 	χ 	ʜ 	h
Approximate	 	l ɾ 	 	 	 	
#A bilabial nasal fricative. It is like an [m] with [z]-like frication in the nose.
#A nasalized glottal stop. See Botma 2004. May possibly be a preglottalized uvular nasal [ʔ͡ɴ] or nasal epiglottal stop [ʡ̃].
Vowels
 	Front	Mid	Back
Close 	i 	ɨ 	u
Close-mid 	 	 	o
Open-mid 	ɛ 	 	
Open 	a 	 	
 	 	 	
Diphthongs	aɪ̯ 	 	
==Influences==
Minoan Language
Eteocretan Language
Etruscan Language
Armenian Language
Cypro-Minoan Syllabary
Idalion Tablet
Tifinagh
Category:Languages
Category:Linguistics
Category:Minotaurs
Category:Minotauren