protoLumerrian
protoLumerrian is the reconstructed proto-language of the Lumerrian language family, a hypothetical ancestral stage proposed by historical linguists to account for regular sound correspondences and shared grammar across related languages. The name reflects its status as an inferred common source rather than a directly attested written record.
Classification and basis: protoLumerrian is not directly attested. Its reconstruction relies on the comparative method, comparing
Phonology: Reconstructed features typically include a five-vowel system (a, e, i, o, u) and a set
Grammar and typology: protoLumerrian is commonly described as having suffixal morphology with nominal case markers and
Dating and reception: Scholars generally place protoLumerrian in the late Bronze Age, though dating is approximate
See also: Lumerrian languages; Proto-languages; Comparative method.