Re: the Most Consonants in a row?

On 9/14/05, Rodlox R <rodlox@...> wrote:

> according to the page that came up when I clicked on that link above,
>
> _Nuxálk language
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
> Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name._
>
> thank you for the effort, though.
I had no trouble accessing it, so it's probably a problem with your
browser. I can copy and paste, so here's to hoping it comes through:

xɬp'χʷɬtɬpɬːskʷʦ'

All of the sounds are obstruents, and Mithun's book reports that
Bagemihl (whose work she's citing) claims there are no epenthetic
vowels.

The highest number of consonants in a row that I've made possible in a
conlang is four, and that's enough for me. =) The structure of the
most complex syllable possible is something like this:

any fricative/affricate + any consonant + any consonant  + j/w + vowel
+ any nasal or approximant

I really like looking at more consonantic conlangs (I think they're
more interesting), so if you're planning on using this information I
look forward to seeing what you do.

--
Kate Sherwood