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{{Infobox language|name=Kathyrian|pronunciation=/kəˈθɪrɪjən/|family=isolate|era=today|scripts=[[Greek alphabet]]|country=[[Kathyria]]|regulator=[[Katherine T. Awesome|katherine T. Awesome]]|endonym=κατχήριαϊυ|number=1<ref>in Nguhcraft, obviously</ref>|usage=Everything in Kathyria|lang-code=kty}}
{{Infobox language|name=Kathyrian|pronunciation=/kəˈθɪrɪjən/|family=isolate|era=today|scripts=[[Greek alphabet]]|country=[[Kathyria]]|regulator=[[Katherine T. Awesome|katherine T. Awesome]]|endonym=καθήριαϊυ|number=1<ref>in Nguhcraft, obviously</ref>|usage=Everything in Kathyria|lang-code=kty}}


'''Kathyrian''' (natively κατχήριαϊυ ''kathýrjaiv'' /kaˈtːɨrjaˌiʋ/) is a language spoken in Kathyria. It officially uses the [[Greek alphabet]]. It seems to be a language isolate, as it bears no strong resemblance to any other known language.   
'''Kathyrian''' (natively καθήριαχϊυ ''kathýrjahiv'' /kæˈθɨrjæˌxiʋ/) is a language spoken in [[Kathyria]]. It officially uses the [[Greek alphabet]]. It seems to be a language isolate, as it bears no strong resemblance to any other known language.   


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
Kathyrian is usually analyzed to have 15 consonants.<ref>some linguists debate the inclusion of /ː/ as a consonant; those in favor of considering it a consonant argue that it is treated as a fricative in all scenarios and seems to have historically been /h/</ref>
Kathyrian is usually analyzed to have 16 consonants.
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|s
|θ s
|ː<ref>when word-initial, lengthens the final phoneme of the previous word</ref>
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Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have 6 monophthongs and one diphthong.  
Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have 7 vowels.  
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!low
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|a
|ɒ<ref>was probably historically /oː/</ref>
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| colspan="2" |au̯<ref>was probably historically /oː/</ref>
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Kathyrian seems to have a mostly phonemic orthography.  
Kathyrian seems to have a mostly phonemic orthography.  
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{| class="wikitable"
!natively
!romanized
!phoneme
!phoneme
!natively
!latin transcription
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|m
|Α α
|Μμ
|A a
|Mm
|æ
|- align="center"
|n
|Νν
|Nn
|- align="center"
|p
|Ππ
|Pp
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|Β β
|B b
|b
|b
|Ββ
|Bb
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|t
|Γ γ
|Ττ
|G g
|Tt
|g
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|Δ δ
|D d
|d
|d
|Δδ
|Dd
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|k
|Ε ε
|Κκ
|E e
|Kk
|e
|- align="center"
|Ζ ζ
|Zd zd
|sd<ref>not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|g
|Η η
|Γγ
|Y y
|Gg
|ɨ
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|f
|Θ θ
|Φφ
|Th th
|Ff
|θ
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|s
| rowspan="2" |Ι ι
|Σσς
|J j
|Sſs
|j
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|ː
|I i
|Χχ<ref>may sometimes be represented after consonant letters by repeating the letter instead</ref>
|i
|Hh
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|ʋ
|Κ κ
|Υυ
|K k
|Vv
|k
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|Λ λ
|L l
|l
|l
|Λλ
|Ll
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|j
|Μ μ
|Ιι
|M m
|Jj
|m
|- align="center"
|Ν ν
|N n
|n
|- align="center"
|Ξ ξ
|Ks ks
|ks<ref>not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter</ref>
|- align="center"
|Ο ο
|O o
|o
|- align="center"
|Π π
|P p
|p
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|Ρ ρ
|R r
|r
|r
|Ρρ
|Rr
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|i
|Σ σ/ς
|Ιι<ref>may have dialytika next to other vowel letters to specify it is representing a vowel</ref>
|S s
|Ii
|s
|- align="center"
|Τ τ
|T t
|t
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|ɨ
| rowspan="2" |Υ υ
|Ηη
|V v
|Yy
|ʋ
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|U u
|u
|u
|Υυ<ref>may have dialytika next to other vowel letters to specify it is representing a vowel</ref>
|Uu
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|e
|Φ φ
|Εε
|F f
|Ee
|f
|- align="center"
|Χ χ
|H h
|x
|- align="center"
|Ψ ψ
|Ps ps
|ps<ref>not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|o
|Ω ω
|Οο
|Ao ao
|Oo
|ɒ
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|a
|΄
|Αα
|´
|Aa
|<ref>used to mark irregular stress; regular stress falls on the penultimate syllable</ref>
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|au̯
|¨
|Ωω
|¨
|Au au
|<ref>used to indicate that υ or ι is pronounced as the vowel phoneme rather than the consonant when next to another vowel letter; only used in the romanization to specify /æo/ rather than /ɒ/ or /tx/ rather than /θ/</ref>
|}
|}


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 08:08, 20 January 2025

Kathyrian
Pronunciation/kəˈθɪrɪjən/
Language familyisolate
Eratoday
Writing systemGreek alphabet
Official status
Spoken inKathyria
Regulated bykatherine T. Awesome
Speaker
Endonymκαθήριαϊυ
Number of speakers1[1]
Technical information
UsageEverything in Kathyria
Language codekty


Kathyrian (natively καθήριαχϊυ kathýrjahiv /kæˈθɨrjæˌxiʋ/) is a language spoken in Kathyria. It officially uses the Greek alphabet. It seems to be a language isolate, as it bears no strong resemblance to any other known language.

Phonology

Kathyrian is usually analyzed to have 16 consonants.

labial coronal dorsal
nasal m n
stop p b t d k g
fricative f θ s x
approximant ʋ l j
trill r

Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have 7 vowels.

front central back
high i ɨ[2] u
mid e o
low æ ɒ[3]

Orthography

Kathyrian seems to have a mostly phonemic orthography.

natively romanized phoneme
Α α A a æ
Β β B b b
Γ γ G g g
Δ δ D d d
Ε ε E e e
Ζ ζ Zd zd sd[4]
Η η Y y ɨ
Θ θ Th th θ
Ι ι J j j
I i i
Κ κ K k k
Λ λ L l l
Μ μ M m m
Ν ν N n n
Ξ ξ Ks ks ks[5]
Ο ο O o o
Π π P p p
Ρ ρ R r r
Σ σ/ς S s s
Τ τ T t t
Υ υ V v ʋ
U u u
Φ φ F f f
Χ χ H h x
Ψ ψ Ps ps ps[6]
Ω ω Ao ao ɒ
΄ ´ [7]
¨ ¨ [8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ in Nguhcraft, obviously
  2. ↑ was probably historically /eː/
  3. ↑ was probably historically /oː/
  4. ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
  5. ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
  6. ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
  7. ↑ used to mark irregular stress; regular stress falls on the penultimate syllable
  8. ↑ used to indicate that υ or ι is pronounced as the vowel phoneme rather than the consonant when next to another vowel letter; only used in the romanization to specify /æo/ rather than /ɒ/ or /tx/ rather than /θ/
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