Lenguo De Yigo

Overview

The language Lenguo De Yigo is a Nezo-Romance language spoken in the island of Yigó. The language utilizes a three-gender system, contrasting with the two-gender system other Romance languages use.

Origins

The language of Lenguo De Yigo originates from the Nezo-Romance branch, though no one knows when the split occured.

Phonology

	Bilabial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar
Plosive	p, b	t, d		k, g
Fricative	ɸ, β	s, z
Nasal	m	n
Liquid	w	l	j
Flap		ɾ

	Front	Back
Close	i	u
Mid	e	o
Open		a

Grammar

Lenguo De Yigo's grammar includes roots that can take different suffixes to invoke meaning. For example:

Root	com- (eat)
+-o	como "food"
+-ero	comero "eater"
+-i	comi "I eat"
+-uiso	comuiso "Eat. (imp.)"