Ba'ul [UBL]
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Language type
Artistic Language (Artlang)
Place & SpeakersBa'ul is spoken by a population of around 20,000,000 in Kaminar.
Species
Human/humanoid
About Ba'ul
Inspired by the Ba'ul race of Kaminar in the Star Trek Universe (Star Trek: Discovery), I wanted to create them their own language. They are a water-dwelling species with a ghostly warp and weft, and that is why I created this language's phonology to have no plosives. As well as ghostly, I wanted it to sound watery. Hence the vast array of fricatives in the phonology.
The Ba'ul were a misunderstood species. After living in fear for centuries, they invented the concept of 'The Great Balance' to terrify and oppress their predators, the Kelpians. After learning that their 'coming of death' process, known as Vaharai, was in fact a transition and not a descent into madness, the Kelpians and the Ba'ul formed an unlikely, if tenuous, alliance under the guidance of Starfleet captain Saru, who, whilst aboard the USS Discovery, survived his own Vaharai.
The Ba'ul were a misunderstood species. After living in fear for centuries, they invented the concept of 'The Great Balance' to terrify and oppress their predators, the Kelpians. After learning that their 'coming of death' process, known as Vaharai, was in fact a transition and not a descent into madness, the Kelpians and the Ba'ul formed an unlikely, if tenuous, alliance under the guidance of Starfleet captain Saru, who, whilst aboard the USS Discovery, survived his own Vaharai.
Sample of Ba'ul[view] Hâvxa sâxil րalxanâƒa, hâvxa tu sonixit zeza'i.
We'll always be together, together in electric dreams. [view all texts]
We'll always be together, together in electric dreams. [view all texts]
Sound samples in Ba'ul
Some sound samples of Ba'ul. Maximum of 6 shown. Click the links to see the full texts.
Tumsa zāha nâz տojā duzeƒeg. Tum govis sni.
This fish just came from the river. I want to eat it.
This fish just came from the river. I want to eat it.
Lo' պa, so'tâ siրotil, jit!
Get me a soda, boy!
Get me a soda, boy!
Պa 'esvix ztān. Պa 'esvix... ādāna!
I am fire. I am... death!
I am fire. I am... death!
Պa'ul ƒu'a.
I speak English
I speak English
Xevxâ xulaxisuf sati e'enixi nixixâ duhedom, het gox, âրâz di'eveloson.
The lovable man walked through the quiet park, wearing a large, white hat.
The lovable man walked through the quiet park, wearing a large, white hat.
Unsuƒu vyvoligâ, խoi tum zazƒemâ.
I can see the future, but I cannot change it.
I can see the future, but I cannot change it.
Phonology
| Consonants | Bilabial | Labio- dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post- Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |||||||
| Nasal | m | n | ||||||||||||
| Plosive | ʔ | |||||||||||||
| Fricative | f | v | θ | ð | s | z | ʃ | ʒ | ɣ | h | ||||
| Lateral fricative | ɬ | |||||||||||||
| Blends | f͡s | m͡z | n͡ɣ | n͡ð | n͡z | m͡v |
| Vowels | Front | Near- front | Back | |||
| Close | i: | u: | ||||
| Near-close | ɪ | |||||
| Open-mid | ɛ | ʌ | ɔ | |||
| Near-open | æ | |||||
| Open | ɑ: | |||||
Orthography
Below is the orthography for Ba'ul. This includes all graphemes as defined in the language's phonology settings - excluding the non-distinct graphemes/polygraphs.
 Ba'ulOrthography [edit] | |||||||||
| b ' u' /ʔ/ | a Aa at /ʌ/ | à Ââ at veni /æ/ | å Āā at րani /ɑ:/ | e Ee et /ɛ/ | o Oo oƒi /ɔ/ | i Ii in /i:/ | u Uu um /u:/ | y Yy it /ɪ/ | r Ըը ըu' /n͡ð/ |
| k Խխ խiխ /m͡z/ | p Պպ պi /m͡v/ | q Ƒƒ ƒon /f͡s/ | c Րր րun /n͡z/ | æ Ŋտ տât /n͡ɣ/ | h Hh ho /h/ | f Ff fe /f/ | j Jj jij /ʒ/ | x Xx xet /ʃ/ | l Ll lu /ɬ/ |
| z Zz zen /z/ | s Ss sis /s/ | t Tt tot /θ/ | v Vv vil /v/ | g Gg ga' /ɣ/ | m Mm mat /m/ | n Nn nu /n/ | d Dd ded /ð/ | ||
| ✔ Shown in correct order [change] | |||||||||
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