Kathyrian: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (→Orthography) |
CMCollective (talk | contribs) m (→Orthography: you missed a spot. -Iris) |
||
| (16 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[Category:Kathyria]] | [[Category:Kathyria]] | ||
{{Infobox language|name=Kathyrian|pronunciation=/kəˈθɪrɪjən/|family=isolate|era=today|scripts=[[Greek alphabet]]|country=[[Kathyria]]|regulator=[[Katherine T. Awesome|katherine T. Awesome]]|endonym= | {{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 | '''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 | Kathyrian is usually analyzed to have 16 consonants. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
!fricative | !fricative | ||
|f | |f | ||
|s | |θ s | ||
| | |x | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!approximant | !approximant | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
| | | | ||
|} | |} | ||
Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have | Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have 7 vowels. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | ! | ||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
!low | !low | ||
|æ | |||
| | | | ||
| | |ɒ<ref>was probably historically /oː/</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 70: | Line 66: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!natively | !natively | ||
! | !romanized | ||
!phoneme | !phoneme | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Α α | |Α α | ||
|A a | |A a | ||
| | |æ | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Β β | |Β β | ||
| Line 94: | Line 90: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Ζ ζ | |Ζ ζ | ||
| | |Zd zd | ||
|sd<ref>not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter</ref> | |sd<ref>not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter</ref> | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| Line 100: | Line 96: | ||
|Y y | |Y y | ||
|ɨ | |ɨ | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|Θ θ | |||
|Th th | |||
|θ | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Ι ι | | rowspan="2" |Ι ι | ||
|J j | |||
|j | |j | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|i | |I i | ||
|i | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Κ κ | |Κ κ | ||
| Line 148: | Line 149: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| rowspan="2" |Υ υ | | rowspan="2" |Υ υ | ||
|V v | |||
|ʋ | |ʋ | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|u | |U u | ||
|u | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Φ φ | |Φ φ | ||
| Line 159: | Line 161: | ||
|Χ χ | |Χ χ | ||
|H h | |H h | ||
| | |x | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Ψ ψ | |Ψ ψ | ||
| Line 166: | Line 168: | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|Ω ω | |Ω ω | ||
| | |Ao ao | ||
| | |ɒ | ||
|- align="center" | |||
|΄ | |||
|´ | |||
|<ref>used to mark irregular stress; regular stress falls on the penultimate syllable</ref> | |||
|- align="center" | |||
|¨ | |||
|¨ | |||
|<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 == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:08, 20 January 2025
| Kathyrian | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈθɪrɪjən/ |
| Language family | isolate |
| Era | today |
| Writing system | Greek alphabet |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Kathyria |
| Regulated by | katherine T. Awesome |
| Speaker | |
| Endonym | καθήριαϊυ |
| Number of speakers | 1[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Everything in Kathyria |
| Language code | kty |
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
- ↑ in Nguhcraft, obviously
- ↑ was probably historically /eː/
- ↑ was probably historically /oː/
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ used to mark irregular stress; regular stress falls on the penultimate syllable
- ↑ 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/