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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name= | |name=Xadwg | ||
|family=[[Sesje|Sesjan]] | |family=[[Sesje|Sesjan]] | ||
|scripts= | |scripts=Xadwg Script, Nahan Script (in [[Pozhazh]]) | ||
|country=[[Amuj]] | |country=[[North Amuj]] | ||
|regulator= | |regulator=Gepach Iris | ||
|number= | |number=37 | ||
|usage=Recordkeeping and signage | |usage=Recordkeeping and signage | ||
|lang-code=CDG | |lang-code=CDG | ||
|endonym= | |endonym=<span class=script-cadwg>Xadwg</span> [ˈʒa.duɡ] | ||
|exonym=Zhadugan | |exonym=Zhadugan | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Zhadugan''', also known as '' | '''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 === | ||
''' | '''Xadwg''' had 19-20 phonemic consonants: | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
! colspan="2" | !! Labial !! Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar | ! colspan="2" | Consonants !! Labial !! Alveolar !! Palatal !! Velar | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Nasal | ! colspan="2" | Nasal | ||
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| /n/ | | /n/ | ||
| | | | ||
| | | ([ŋ] ⟨ŋ⟩) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="2" | Plosive | ! rowspan="2" | Plosive | ||
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| /f/ | | /f/ | ||
| /s/ | | /s/ | ||
| /ʃ/ | | /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | ||
| /x/ | | /x/ ⟨q⟩ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Voiced | ! Voiced | ||
| /v/ | | /v/ | ||
| | | | ||
| /ʒ/ | | /ʒ/ ⟨x⟩ | ||
| /ɣ/ | | /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Liquid | ! colspan="2" | Liquid | ||
| /β̞/ | | /β̞/ ⟨ł⟩ | ||
| /r l/ | | /r l/ | ||
| /j/ | | /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 === | === 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 family | Sesjan |
Writing system | Xadwg Script, Nahan Script (in Pozhazh) |
Official status | |
Spoken in | North Amuj |
Regulated by | Gepach Iris |
Speaker | |
Endonym | Xadwg [ˈʒa.duɡ] |
Exonym | Zhadugan |
Number of speakers | 37 |
Technical information | |
Usage | Recordkeeping and signage |
Language code | CDG |
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.
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 |
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
- ↑ Short for Xadwg-adapted Nahan Script