Bep language

The Bep language is the language of the Bep. It has a romanization system which resembles pronunciation and looks nice, and a transcription system which faithfully transliterates the native script into latin.

Simplified rundown
Trimming down standard Bep to get rid of any underlying forms or mechanics, such as might be done for the purposes of language learning, we get the following:

Phonology
¹may be approximated w/ [θ] by some

The syllable structure in standard is (C(R))N, where C is any consonant, R is any glide (/r~ʳ/ or nonsyllabic vowel), and N is any nucleus. Nonsyllabic vowels are ordinary vowels at the beginning of a legal diphthong. Nuclei are typically vowels, but may also be syllabic consonants in medial syllables with no onset.

Syllable level (V₁.V₂, V₁.CV₂): ɘ raises to ɨ around i,ɯ (height matching) ɘ merges to e,ɤ (height matched; assimilate) ɯ fronts to ɨ when adjacent to i,ɨ,e (fronting ?)

Sub-syllable level (V̯₁V₂): ɯ̯,ɘ̯ mutually merge; ɯ̯ɘ→ɘɘ, ɘ̯ɯ→ɯɯ ɤ,ɯ merge to ʷ before a

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