Ibben is an island nation consisting of the major islands of Ib and Far Ib, plus a number of minor islands, all situated in the Shivering Sea.
- Challenge Level: Intermediate
- Wiki of Ice and Fire Entry for Ibben
- Characters Associated with Ibben: Togg Joth, Assadora of Ibben, Casso Mogat (half-Ibbenese)
Proto-Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stops | p/b | t/d | c/ɟ | k/ɡ | q/ɢ | |
| Fricatives | f/v | θ/ð | s/z | ç/ʝ | x/ɣ | χ/ʁ |
| Nasals | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | ɴ | |
| Approximants | l | j | w | ʀ |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | ||
| Close-Mid | o | ||
| Open-Mid | ǝ | ||
| Open | a |
Note: For the sake of simplicity, the following changes have been made to the usual phonetic descriptions of various IPA characters:
- “Labial” is used as a cover term for bilabial and labio-dental.
- [ǝ] has been placed in the Open Mid row.
- To shorten the tables, “Approximant” is used as a cover term for approximants, glides, taps, and trills.
- Where a consonant or pair of consonants appears in two columns, it means that place distinction is unimportant for the phoneme(s) in question.