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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=καθήριαϊυ|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 καθήριαχιυ ''kathýrjahiv'' /kæˈθɨrjæˌhiʋ/) 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 ==
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|<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>
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== 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/