The speechsynth and lipsyncing part
The Mipomi language
The Mipos in Puppetmaker have a very limited vocabulary.
Hilarious and narcissisticly they say MI and they say PO. Got me thinking on these childlike syllables, and how to enrich it a bit, but keep it simple and toddlerlike.
It also got me thinking about lipsyncing the animations, and how these syllabels starting with a consonant and ending in a vowel are easiest to string together. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I was creating a whole language. (nerd!)
I choose the A, O and I as allowed vowels. and constructed a logic where certain consonant have a certain meaning or context.
attaching these little syllabels to each other makes more complex meanings possible, its very much an open and tiny language, here is a little glossay to get you going
1. Spatial Concepts English Mipomi Breakdown here KOTI KO place + TI now there KOTO KO place + TO future up FOKO FO sky + KO place down FIKO FI earth + KO place inside KOKO KO + KO outside KOFO KO + FO near TITI / HITI TI + TI · HI go + TI far TOTO / HOTO TO + TO · HO stop + TO 2. Size & Physical Quality English Mipomi Breakdown big / heavy DOKA DO stone + KA object small / tiny LILI LI + LI lightweight WALA WA flow + LA light 3. Emotion & Feeling English Mipomi Breakdown love MOMO MO + MO joy MOLA MO feel + LA light sad MINO MI self + NO negate fear / anxious FOWA FO sky + WA flow anger FAHO FA fire + HO stop excited MOLAFO MO + LA + FO sky bored NINI NI + NI embarrassed MISOFO MI + SO structure + FO proud MOKIHA MO + KI tool + HA start surprised MOJA MO + JA speak giggling (verb) HOMO HO stop + MO feel 4. Cognition & Mind English Mipomi Breakdown understand / learn SAPI SA idea + PI receive memory TADI TA past + DI eat idea / insight SALA SA + LA confusion SOSI SO pattern + SI tag desire / want MOKI MO + KI dream NISA NI rest + SA idea doubt SAJO SA + JO motivation HIMO HI go + MO goal / aspiration TOLA TO future + LA light focus / truth JILA JI ID + LA light false JINO JI + NO 5. Good / Bad & Clean / Dirty English Mipomi Breakdown good LALA LA + LA bad LANA LA + NA not good NALA NA + LA ugly LONO LO form + NO clean WALA WA + LA dirty WAFI / DIFI WA + FI · DI + FI safe KOLA KO place + LA dangerous FAHO / NAKO FA + HO · NA + KO beautiful LALI LA + LI 6. Function words (grammar) English Mipomi Breakdown I / me mi root be (is/are) e particle go / move a particle do / act o particle 7. Creature Anatomy & Modularity English Mipomi Breakdown arm DAKA DA body + KA object leg DAPA DA + PA keep neck DATI DA + TI now head DAJO DA + JO eye JIKI JI ID + KI tool mouth JAJO JA speak + JO hat KOPA KO place + PA keep tail DONO DO stone + NO end plug KOPA KO + PA socket KOPO KO + PO give attach / stick HAPA HA start + PA detach HOKO HO stop + KO wobble FOKO FO sky + KO 8. Movement & Physics English Mipomi Breakdown jump HAFA HA start + FA fire run HIHI HI × HI trip HOHI HO stop + HI slide FALA FA + LA tumble FOWO FO + WO round spin SOSO SO × SO catch PAKI PA hold + KI push FAHA FA + HA pull PIFO PI take + FO lift WALA WA flow + LA fall DOKO DO stone + KO 9. Places & Environments English Mipomi Breakdown bridge KOTI KO + TI tunnel / cave FIKO FI earth + KO hill DOFI DO + FI ramp KOFA KO + FA tower TOKOTO TO + KO + TO pit / hole KONO KO + NO edge / cliff HOKO HO + KO floating island FOKOFO FO + KO + FO 10. Crafting, Tools & Invention English Mipomi Breakdown screw / bolt KIKIPI KI + KI + PI wire FIKI FI + KI engine / motor KIHAHA KI + HA + HA paint LIKI LI + KI blueprint SALAKI SA idea + LA + KI machine KIKIFO KI + KI + FO lever KIKAHO KI + KA + HO knob KOKOKI KO + KO + KI switch HOKOHA HO + KO + HA jar / container KOKOKA KO + KO + KA 11. Professions & Play Roles English Mipomi Breakdown doctor / healer BIHOFA BI kin + HO stop + FA fire painter LIKIHA LI + KI + HA musician JILAFO JI voice + LA + FO builder HOBOKA HO act + BO creature + KA tinkerer KIBOSA KI tool + BO + SA idea teacher BIMOSI BI + MO feel + SI sign gardener BIFIFA BI + FI earth + FA pilot / flyer FOKOPI FO sky + KO place + PI take cleaner WALAFO WA + LA + FO inventor SAHOPI SA idea + HO act + PI performer / dancer MOHIHI MO feel + HI go + HI 12. Time & Weather English Mipomi Breakdown night WINA WI cold + NA none afternoon TALA TA past + LA rain WAWA WA + WA storm FAWA FA + WA rainbow LAFOKO LA + FO + KO windy FOWA FO + WA sunrise FALATI FA + LA + TI sunset FONO FO + NO cloudy FOKO FO + KO clock TOKOKA TO + KO + KA 13. Objects & Toys English Mipomi Breakdown ball WOBO WO round + BO fan FOHI FO + HI box / cup KOKA KO + KA ladder TOKIKA TO + KI + KA cart KOPA KO + PA crayon LIKISA LI + KI + SA book JIKI JI + KI brush LIKIKA LI + KI + KA mirror LOJO LO form + JO pillow NIFA NI rest + FA warm 14. Speech, Sounds & Communication English Mipomi Breakdown yell JAHO JA speak + HO stop cry MISO MI + SO hum / sing JOJO JO + JO laugh MOWA MO + WA murmur HIJI HI + JI narrate JASAJO JA + SA idea + JO silence NOJA NO + JA gesture JAHA JA + HA wave (hand) PAHI PA hold + HI 15. Mythology & Lore English Mipomi Breakdown moon (Sleepy) NISA NI rest + SA idea sun (Giggle-sun) FALA FA fire + LA Big Box KOKOKA KO + KO + KA toy (artifact) KAPIBO KA object + PI take + BO spirit WAJO WA flow + JO wish TOMOJO TO future + MO feel + JO giggle (power) MOMO MO + MO doodle / drawing LOLISA LO form + LI detail + SA sneeze (creation) HOFA HO stop + FA fire
This language is sort of here now, am happy with it, i also have the code I need for my Mipos to speak it, so , to be continued I guess.