Kaipanese Language - Revision history

JayOkamiyu: Fixed name for Kaizu.

2026-01-07T15:58:28Z

Fixed name for Kaizu.

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	== Orthography ==		== Orthography ==

	=== ~~Kaipazu~~ Script ===		=== Kaizu Script ===
	''This section contains placeholders for ~~Kaipzu~~ text, and is thus incomplete. (June 2025)''		''This section contains placeholders for Kaizu text, and is thus incomplete. (June 2025)''

	The current Kaipanese script is an alphasyllabary called ~~Kaipazu~~, with markings for vowels, final nasals, voicing, and diphthongs. The following table names onsets in the top row, and codas in the left column.		The current Kaipanese script is an alphasyllabary called Kaizu, with markings for vowels, final nasals, voicing, and diphthongs. The following table names onsets in the top row, and codas in the left column.

	{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="text-align:center"		{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="text-align:center"
	\|+style="text-align:left"\|Table of ~~Kaipazu~~ Characters		\|+style="text-align:left"\|Table of Kaizu Characters
	!colspan="2"\|		!colspan="2"\|
	!∅\|\|K\|\|G\|\|S\|\|Z\|\|T\|\|D\|\|C\|\|J\|\|N\|\|H\|\|P\|\|B\|\|M\|\|Y\|\|R\|\|W		!∅\|\|K\|\|G\|\|S\|\|Z\|\|T\|\|D\|\|C\|\|J\|\|N\|\|H\|\|P\|\|B\|\|M\|\|Y\|\|R\|\|W

JayOkamiyu: Completed most of the remainder of the grammar, added the example text translation, and adjusted incompletion reminders.

2025-06-17T18:49:46Z

Completed most of the remainder of the grammar, added the example text translation, and adjusted incompletion reminders.

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JayOkamiyu: /* Phonotactics */ Fixed wording regarding diphthongs.

2025-06-16T02:16:46Z

Phonotactics: Fixed wording regarding diphthongs.

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	=== Phonotactics ===		=== Phonotactics ===
	Kaipanese syllables follow a '''(C)V(D)(N)''' structure, where '''C''' is any consonant, '''V''' is any vowel, '''D''' is any valid ~~diphthong that can follow~~ the ~~vowel~~, and '''N''' is a final nasal.		Kaipanese syllables follow a '''(C)V(D)(N)''' structure, where '''C''' is any consonant, '''V''' is any vowel, '''D''' is any valid vowel offglide as part of the nine valid diphthongs, and '''N''' is a final nasal.

	== Orthography ==		== Orthography ==

JayOkamiyu: Fixed example text table formatting.

2025-06-16T01:51:12Z

Fixed example text table formatting.

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	The following is a translation of Article 1 of the [[wikipedia:Universal Declaration of Human Rights\|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] in Kaipanese, Japanese, and English:		The following is a translation of Article 1 of the [[wikipedia:Universal Declaration of Human Rights\|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] in Kaipanese, Japanese, and English:
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	!colspan="2" \|Example Text		!colspan="3" \|Example Text
	\|-		\|-
	!rowspan="3" \|Kaipanese<br>カイパ語		!rowspan="3" \|Kaipanese<br>カイパ語

JayOkamiyu: Rearranged the layout, updated general information, updated information on Phonology, updated information on Orthography, updated information on aspects of Grammar, and generally improved source to be more navigable during future edits.

2025-06-16T01:48:56Z

Rearranged the layout, updated general information, updated information on Phonology, updated information on Orthography, updated information on aspects of Grammar, and generally improved source to be more navigable during future edits.

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JayOkamiyu: /* Orthography */

2025-05-19T12:55:47Z

Orthography

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	== Orthography ==		== Orthography ==

	Kaipanese is written almost exclusively in Japanese Kanji and Katakana characters, with a few exceptions in ~~Neyru~~ City on Flower Island, which use Latin text to supplement the writing for non-Kaipanese citizens.		Kaipanese is written almost exclusively in Japanese Kanji and Katakana characters, with a few exceptions in Neryu City on Flower Island, which use Latin text to supplement the writing for non-Kaipanese citizens.

	== Example Text ==		== Example Text ==

JayOkamiyu: Created the rough outline of the Kaipanese Language page, as well as filled in some information regarding the language.

2025-05-06T20:11:16Z

Created the rough outline of the Kaipanese Language page, as well as filled in some information regarding the language.

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''"Kaipanese" and "Kaipaī" redirect here. For the country, see [[Kaipa]].'' ''This article contains incomplete sections. Revisions should be made to correct the lack of information. (May 2025) 
{{Infobox language
|name=Kaipanese
|family=[[Aomoic (language family)|Aomoic]]
|era=2025 to present
|scripts=[[wikipedia:Kanji|Kanji]] (native words) [[wikipedia:Katakana|Katakana]] (grammar, names, and loanwords)
|country=[[Kaipa|The Republic of Kaipa]]
|demonym=Kaipanese
|number=Unknown
|usage=Government language Colloquial language
|lang-code=???
}}
'''Kaipanese''' (カイパ語 ''Kaipagon'', {{ipa|[ka.i.pa.gon]}}) is the official language spoken in [[Kaipa|the Republic of Kaipa]]. It is a member of the [[Aomoic (language family)|Aomoic language family]], alongside the [[Aomoī (langauge)|Aomoī]] and [[Lukan (language)|Lukan]] languages.

== History ==
''This section is incomplete. (May 2025)''
=== Old Kaipan ===

=== Middle Kaipan ===

=== Modern Kaipan ===

== Distribution ==
''This section is incomplete. (May 2025)''

== Phonology ==

=== Consonants ===

Kaipanese uses the following consonant inventory:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |
!Labial
!Alveolar
!Postalveolar
!Palatal
!Velar-Uvular
|-
! rowspan="2" |Plosive
!Voiced
|/b/
|/d/
|
|
|/g/
|-
!Voiceless
|/p/
|/t/
|
|
|/k/
|-
! rowspan="2" |Fricative
!Voiced
|
|/z/
|/ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ [dʒ]¹
|
|
|-
!Voiceless
|
|/s/
|/ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ [tʃ]¹
|( /ç/ ⟨h⟩ )²
|/x~h/ ⟨h⟩
|-
! colspan="2" |Nasal
|/m/
|/n/
|
|
|/ŋ/ ⟨n⟩
|-
! colspan="2" |Liquid
|/ʋ/ ⟨w⟩
|/ɾ/ ⟨r⟩
|
|/j/ ⟨y⟩
|
|}
¹ ⟨j⟩ and ⟨c⟩ are both affricates word-initially and fricatives elsewhere. ² ⟨h⟩ is pronounced /ç/ after front vowels /i/ and /e/.

=== Vowels ===

Kaipanese uses the following vowel inventory:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!Front
!Central
!Back
|-
!Close
|/i/ ⟨i⟩
|
|/ɯ/ ⟨u⟩
|-
!Mid
|/e/ ⟨e⟩
|
|/o/ ⟨o⟩
|-
!Open
|
|/a/ ⟨a⟩
|
|}

=== Phonotactics ===
Kaipanese syllables follow a (C)V(N) structure, meaning most of its syllables are open, and the ones that are not open end with a nasal consonant.

== Grammar ==
''This section is incomplete. (May 2025)''
=== Word Order ===
Primarily, Kaipanese is a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) language.

=== Pronouns ===

=== Nouns ===

=== Verbs ===

=== Adjectives and Adverbs ===

== Vocabulary ==
''This section is incomplete. (May 2025)''

== Orthography ==

Kaipanese is written almost exclusively in Japanese Kanji and Katakana characters, with a few exceptions in Neyru City on Flower Island, which use Latin text to supplement the writing for non-Kaipanese citizens.

== Example Text ==

The following is a translation of Article 1 of the [[wikipedia:Universal Declaration of Human Rights|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] in Kaipanese, Japanese, and English:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!colspan="2" |Example Text
|-
!rowspan="2" |Kaipanese カイパ語
! Script
|''incomplete'' ''translation''
|-
!Romanized
|''incomplete'' ''translation''
|-
!rowspan="2" |Japanese 日本語
!Script
|すべての人間は、生まれながらにして自由であり、かつ、尊厳と権利とについて平等である。 人間は、理性と良心とを授けられており、互いに同胞の精神をもって行動しなければならない。
|-
!Romanized
|Subete no ningen wa, umarenagara ni shite jiyū de ari, katsu, songen to kenri to ni tsuite byōdō de aru. Ningen wa, risei to ryōshin to o sazukerarete ori, tagai ni dōhō no seishin o motte kōdō shinakereba naranai.
|-
!colspan="2" |English
|All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood
|}