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{{Infobox language
{{Infobox language
|name=Zjadwg
|name=Xadwg
|family=[[Sesje|Sesjen]]
|family=[[Sesje|Sesjan]]
|scripts=Zjadwg Script
|scripts=Xadwg Script, Nahan Script (in [[Pozhazh]])
|country=[[Amuj]]
|country=[[North Amuj]]
|regulator=[[Casual Mitosis Collective]]
|regulator=Gepach Iris
|number=6
|number=37
|usage=Recordkeeping and signage
|usage=Recordkeeping and signage
|lang-code=ZJD
|lang-code=CDG
|endonym=Zjadwg [ˈʒa.duɡ]
|endonym=<span class=script-cadwg>Xadwg</span> [ˈʒa.duɡ]
|exonym=Zhadugan
|exonym=Zhadugan
}}
}}


'''Zhadugan''', also known as ''Zjadwg'' (Natively ''Zjadwg Od'' [ʒa.duɡ od]), is a [[Sesje|Sesjen]] language spoken on the northern coast of the [[Amujan Sea]] and is an official language of [[Amuj|The City State of Amuj]].
'''Zhadugan''', also known as ''Xadwg'' (Natively: ''<span class=script-cadwg>Xadwg Od</span>'' [ʒa.duɡ od]), was a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language spoken on the northern coast of the [[Amujan Sea]] and was an official language of [[North Amuj|The City State of Amuj]].


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
=== Consonants ===
=== Consonants ===
'''Zhadugan''' has 22 consonants:
'''Xadwg''' had 19-20 phonemic consonants:


{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="2" | !! Labial !! Dental !! Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar
! colspan="2" | Consonants !! Labial !! Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| /m/
| /m/
|
| /n/
| /n/
|  
|  
| /ŋ/ ⟨ng⟩
| ([ŋ] ⟨ŋ⟩)
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! Voiceless
! Voiceless
| /p/
| /p/
|
| /t/
| /t/
|  
|  
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! Voiced
! Voiced
| /b/
| /b/
|
| /d/
| /d/
|  
|  
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! Voiceless
! Voiceless
| /f/
| /f/
| /θ/ ⟨th⟩
| /s/
| /s/
| /ʃ/ ⟨sj⟩
| /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩
| /x/ ⟨kh⟩
| /x/ ⟨q⟩
|-
|-
! Voiced
! Voiced
| /v/
| /v/
| /ð/ ⟨dh⟩
|  
| /z/
| /ʒ/ ⟨x⟩
| /ʒ/ ⟨zj⟩
| /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩
| /ɣ/ ⟨gh⟩
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Liquid
! colspan="2" | Liquid
| /β̞/ ⟨ł⟩
| /r l/
| /j/
|  
|  
|
| /r/
| /j/
| /w/
|}
|}
* /n t d s r l ʃ ʒ/ become allophonic [nˠ tˠ dˠ sˠ rˠ ɫ ʂ ʐ] when in contact with /k ɡ x ɣ/
* [ŋ] appears only in loanwords


=== Vowels ===
=== Vowels ===
'''Zhadugan''' has 7 vowels:
'''Xadwg''' had 7 phonemic vowels:


{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="2" | !! Front !! Central !! Back
! colspan="2" | Vowels !! Front !! Central !! Back
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | High
! colspan="2" | High
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|
|
|}
|}
== Orthography ==
'''Xadwg''', along with most [[Sesje|Sesjan]] languages except for [[Zanchulese]], uses the Xadwg Script. However, '''Xadwg''' speakers in southern [[Amujan Pozhazh|Pozhazh]] may instead use an adapted form of the Nahan Script due to contact with [[Mosici]] speakers at [[Pòjaj|Ymécopaltarrévein]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Consonants
|-
! Xadwg Letter !! Romanization !! X-Nahan<ref>Short for Xadwg-adapted Nahan Script</ref> Letter
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>m</span> || m || <span class=script-nahan>m</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>n</span> || n || <span class=script-nahan>n</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>ŋ</span> || ŋ || [[File:C-Nahan Letter Q.png|10px]]
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>p</span> || p || <span class=script-nahan>p</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>t</span> || t || <span class=script-nahan>t</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>k</span> || k || <span class=script-nahan>c</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>b</span> || b || [[File:C-Nahan Letter B.png|10px]]
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>d</span> || d || [[File:C-Nahan Letter D.png|10px]]
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>g</span> || g || [[File:C-Nahan Letter G.png|10px]]
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>f</span> || f || <span class=script-nahan>f</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>s</span> || s || <span class=script-nahan>s</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>c</span> || c || <span class=script-nahan>si</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>q</span> || q || <span class=script-nahan>h</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>v</span> || v || <span class=script-nahan>v</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>x</span> || x || <span class=script-nahan>zi</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>h</span> || h || <span class=script-nahan>r</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>ł</span> || ł || <span class=script-nahan>u</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>r</span> || r || [[File:C-Nahan Letter R.png|10px]]
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>l</span> || l || <span class=script-nahan>l</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>j</span> || j || <span class=script-nahan>i</span>
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Vowels
|-
! Xadwg Letter !! Romanization !! X-Nahan Letter
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>i</span> || i || <span class=script-nahan>é</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>u</span> || u || <span class=script-nahan>éo</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>w</span> || w || <span class=script-nahan>ó</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>e</span> || e || <span class=script-nahan>e</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>y</span> || y || <span class=script-nahan>eo</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>o</span> || o || <span class=script-nahan>o</span>
|-
| <span class=script-cadwg>a</span> || a || <span class=script-nahan>a</span>
|}
== References ==


[[Category:Language]]
[[Category:Language]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 20 November 2024

Xadwg
Language familySesjan
Writing systemXadwg Script, Nahan Script (in Pozhazh)
Official status
Spoken inNorth Amuj
Regulated byGepach Iris
Speaker
EndonymXadwg [ˈʒa.duɡ]
ExonymZhadugan
Number of speakers37
Technical information
UsageRecordkeeping and signage
Language codeCDG


Zhadugan, also known as Xadwg (Natively: Xadwg Od [ʒa.duɡ od]), was a Sesjan language spoken on the northern coast of the Amujan Sea and was an official language of The City State of Amuj.

Phonology

Consonants

Xadwg had 19-20 phonemic consonants:

Consonants Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar
Nasal /m/ /n/ ([ŋ] ⟨ŋ⟩)
Plosive Voiceless /p/ /t/ /k/
Voiced /b/ /d/ /ɡ/
Fricative Voiceless /f/ /s/ /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ /x/ ⟨q⟩
Voiced /v/ /ʒ/ ⟨x⟩ /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩
Liquid /β̞/ ⟨ł⟩ /r l/ /j/
  • /n t d s r l ʃ ʒ/ become allophonic [nˠ tˠ dˠ sˠ rˠ ɫ ʂ ʐ] when in contact with /k ɡ x ɣ/
  • [ŋ] appears only in loanwords

Vowels

Xadwg had 7 phonemic vowels:

Vowels Front Central Back
High /i/ /ɨ/ ⟨u⟩ /u/ ⟨w⟩
Mid /e/ /ə/ ⟨y⟩ /o/
Low /a/


Orthography

Xadwg, along with most Sesjan languages except for Zanchulese, uses the Xadwg Script. However, Xadwg speakers in southern Pozhazh may instead use an adapted form of the Nahan Script due to contact with Mosici speakers at Ymécopaltarrévein.

Consonants
Xadwg Letter Romanization X-Nahan[1] Letter
m m m
n n n
ŋ ŋ
p p p
t t t
k k c
b b
d d
g g
f f f
s s s
c c si
q q h
v v v
x x zi
h h r
ł ł u
r r
l l l
j j i
Vowels
Xadwg Letter Romanization X-Nahan Letter
i i é
u u éo
w w ó
e e e
y y eo
o o o
a a a

References

  1. ↑ Short for Xadwg-adapted Nahan Script
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