Ustwakwitjuma
Ustwakwitjuma is a language that was the original language of Åmtlo and is one of the main liturgical languages of (major Klåneva religion). Widely spoken from around (2400 years ago) to (1900 years ago), it later declined in everyday use, largely being replaced by (language of northern regions E/F/G) by (1700 years ago). However, it is still an important liturgical language of (major Klåneva religion), where it is used for prayers and other religious uses.
Ustwakwitjuma is a polysynthetic language with a very complex system of morphology.
Phonology
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive (Stop) | p | pw | pj | t | tw | tj | c | cw | cj | k | kw | kj | |||
| Fricative | s | sw | sj | ç | çw | çj | x | xw | xjp | h | hw | hj | |||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |||||||||||
| Front | Mid | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Low | a |