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Bug-ese is a language spoken by the Bugs. It first appeared in "Insectophobe's Nightmare 4". As only a few sentences are known, nothing is known about any aspects of it.
Phonology[]
It is unknown which sounds are phonemes and which are allophones.
Consonants[]
If multiple consonants are listed in one cell, the ones before the • symbol are unvoiced, and the ones after are voiced.
| Place → Manner ↓ |
Labial | Coronal | Dorsal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |
| Plosive | p | t • d | k • g |
| Affricate | tʃ | ||
| Fricative | f | ʃ | h |
| Approximant | w | l ɹ |
Vowels[]
If multiple vowels are listed in one cell, the ones before the • symbol are unrounded, and the ones after are rounded.
| Backness → Height ↓ |
Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Near-close | ɪ | ʊ | |
| Close-mid | e | ə | |
| Open-mid | ɛ ɛː | ɔ | |
| Open | a | ɐ | ɑ ɑː • ɒ |
Known sentences[]
- eweriow wetuioe ewtuioet
- /ɛwɛɹiɔʊ wɛtuiɔɛ ɛwtuiɔɛt/
- [You win the contest!]
- eugh ewah eeuwa uwei
- /eʊɡ ɛwɑh ɛːʊwa uwa/
- [Spin the wheel.]
- Manhi yana natatata cotch weya naratatat oki dokay lamfatikh lambata wii milya tatawoi shimalalalalalalah shumalal!
- /mˌanhɪjˈɑːnə natatatə kˈɒt͡ʃ wˈiːə nˈaɹatˌatat ˈə͡ʊki dˈɒke͡ɪ lˈamatˌɪk lambˈɑːtə wˈiːː mˈɪlɪə tˈatawˌɔ͡ɪ ʃˈɪaɐlˌalalˌalalˌalə ʃˈuːmalə͡l/
- [Rate the videos of WOAH Bunch, Team No-Name and Fries! The most liked gets a prize, the most disliked leaves the show. See you in BFDIA 13!]
Trivia[]
- As nothing is known about the language, it may just be gibberish.
- The language appears to be approximant-heavy.
- The e vowel seems to be the only one with short and long variants.
- The only known characters that can understand Bug-ese so far are Bomby, Variscite, Diamond, Needle, Feldspar, and Nickel.