Old Neressan language

Old Neressan was the language of the Neressan Empire in its very beginning. Although records are sparse, they nevertheless give insight in the early evolution of the language.

Consonants

 * Nasal Rhotacism: /ṉ/ becomes /r̠/, eventually merging with /r/
 * Chain Fronting: the original proto-Elven /t͡ʃʰ t͡ʃ d͡ʒ ʃ ʒ l̠ r̠/ become /s t͡s d͡z s d͡z l r/, while /kʲʰ kʲ gʲ/ become /ç c ɟ/.
 * /t͡ʃʰ t͡ʃ d͡ʒ ʃ ʒ/ become /ç c ɟ ç ɟ/ before /i/ and /j/.
 * Fricatization: the aspirated stops /pʰ tʰ t͡sʰ t͡ʃʰ kʲʰ kʰ kʷʰ/ become fricatives /ɸ θ s s ç x xʷ/
 * The voiced stops /b d d͡z ɟ g gʷ/ develop postvocalic fricative allophones [β ð z ʝ ɣ ɣʷ].

Consonants

 * The voiced fricatives [β ð z ʝ ɣ ɣʷ] were postvocalic allophones of the voiced stops /b d d͡z ɟ g gʷ/.