Christian Bök
Valuvěula
a va
avi vala
avali valima
avalima
u žu
uži žava
užavi žuvata
užuvata
i ŭi
iŭašimi iŭaša
a la
ali lama
alami lamiva
alamiva
u vu
uvi vata
uvati vutaža
uvutaža
i ši
išamiŭi išama
a ma
ami mava
amavi mavila
amavila
u tu
uti taža
utaži tužava
utužava
i mi
imaŭiši imaŭa
PHONOLOGICAL KEY
a = “aw” as in flaw
ě = “y-” as in yawn
i = “ee” as in kiwi
l = “l-” as in lull
m = “mm” as in moon
š = “sh” as in hush
t = “t-” as in tint
u = “oo” as in lute
ŭ = “wh” as in wish
v = “v-” as in veil
ž = “zh” as in asia
VALUVĚULA is a hymn in the Tlönese language.
(Special thanks to Jorge Luis Borges and Gene Roddenberry)