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Moss ([[Tanzangi]]: ''Mojsti'' /ˈmoʃti/, Moss: ''Morasi'' /mo̞ɦɐ́si/) is a [[Cangic Languages|Cangic]] language, belonging to the Dangic sub-family. It is the official language of the Tanzangi colony of [[Moshas|Mosas]]. Moss evolved from Classical Tanzangi as spoken by Tanzangi colonists in Mosas.
{{Infobox language
|name=Moss
|family=[[Cangic Languages|Cangic]]
|early-forms=Classical Tanzangi,</br>
[[Cangic Languages#Proto-Cang Language|Proto-Cangic]]
|scripts=Hangul,</br>Latin
|country=[[Tanzang]]
|regulator=Government of [[Tanzang]]
|endonym=Morasi
|number=1
|lang-code=???
}}
Moss ([[Tanzangi]]: ''Mojasti'' /moˈʒəsti/, Moss: 모라시 ''Morasi'' /mo̞ɾási/) is a [[Cangic Languages|Cangic]] language, belonging to the Dangic sub-family. It is the official language of the Tanzangi colony of [[Moshas|Mosas]]. Moss evolved from Classical Tanzangi as spoken by Tanzangi colonists in Mosas.


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
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!Alveo-Dental
!Alveo-Dental
!Palatal
!Palatal
!Velar
!Dorsal
!Glottal
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Nasal
! colspan="2" |Nasal
|m m̥ m̤
|m m̥
|n n̥ n̤
|n n̥
|
|ŋ ŋ̊ ŋ̈
|
|
|ŋ ŋ̊
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |Plosive
! rowspan="2" |Plosive
!-V
!-V
|p pː
|p
|t tː
|t
|
|k kː
|
|
|k
|-
|-
!+V
!+V
|b bː
|b
|d dː
|d
|
|g gː
|
|
|g
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |Fricative
! rowspan="2" |Fricative
!-V
!-V
|f
|
|s
|s
|ʃ
|ʃ
|
|h
|h
|-
|-
!+V
!+V
|v
|
|z
|z
|ʒ
|ʒ
|
|
|ɦ
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |Liquid
! colspan="2" |Liquid
|
|
|l l̥ l̤
|l l̥ ɾ
|
|
|
|
|
|}
|}


* Fortis plosives /pː tː kː bː dː gː/ only appear intervocalically, where they are realized [p t k b d g].
* Plosives /p b t d k g/ are lenited to [ɸ β θ ð x ɣ] in intervocalic position. In this position, sequences /pp bb tt dd kk gg/ are realized as [p b t d k g].
** In this position, lenis plosives /p t k b d g/ are realized [ɸ θ x β ð ɣ].
* Voiceless liquids /m̥ n̥ ŋ̊ l̥/ are exclusive to intervocalic position.
* Voiceless and breathy-voiced liquids are only realized as such when followed by a voiceless or voiced consonant (with a vowel between) respectively, or the word boundary.
** These phonemes may be analyzed as the sequences /mh nh ŋh lh/.
** In these positions, the following vowel becomes voiceless or breathy-voiced.
* Affricates [ts dz tʃ dʒ] appear as allophones of /s z ʃ ʒ/ after liquids, and as sequences of /t.s d.z t.ʃ d.ʒ/ across syllable boundaries.
** In other positions, they merge with plain /m n ŋ l/
* Only the phonemes /m n ŋ p t k ɸ θ x s l h/ can appear word-finally and in syllable coda.
* Affricates [ts dz tʃ dʒ] appear as allophones of /s z ʃ ʒ/ after nasals and /l/.
* Only the phonemes /m n ŋ p t k f s l/ can appear word-finally and in syllable coda.


=== Vowels ===
=== Vowels ===
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|-
|-
!Mid
!Mid
|e̞
|e
|ə
|ə
|o̞
|o
|-
|-
!Open
!Open
|æ
|æ
|ɐ
|a
|ɒ
|ɒ
|}
|}


* Vowels have very little allophony and are realized the same in all positions.
*
* The vowels /e o a/ are more precisely realized as [e̞ o̞ ä], but are not notated as such for the purpose of convenience.
* Hiatus is allowed.
* Hiatus is allowed.


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== Orthography ==
== Orthography ==
Moss's Latin orthography has undergone multiple reforms since the time of Classical Tanzangi. Its use of the Dang Alphabet, however, has remained nearly the same, with a few exceptions.
Moss's Latin orthography has undergone multiple reforms since the time of Classical Tanzangi. Its use of Hangul was very recently adopted.
 
{| class="wikitable"
wip
|+
!Phoneme
!Latin
!Hangul
|-
|m
|m
|마
|-
|m̥
|mh
|암하
|-
|n
|n
|나
|-
|n̥
|nh
|안하
|-
|ŋ
|ng
|앙아
|-
|ŋ̊
|ngh
|앙하
|-
|p
|p
|바
|-
|b
|b
|빠
|-
|t
|t
|다
|-
|d
|d
|따
|-
|k
|k
|가
|-
|g
|g
|까
|-
|s
|s
|사
|-
|z
|z
|싸
|-
|ʃ
|c
|자
|-
|ʒ
|j
|짜
|-
|h
|h
|하
|-
|l
|l
|알아
|-
|l̥
|lh
|알하
|-
|ɾ
|r
|라
|-
|i
|i
|이
|-
|ɨ
|y
|으
|-
|u
|u
|우
|-
|e
|e
|에
|-
|ə
|ỳ
|어
|-
|o
|o
|오
|-
|æ
|è
|애
|-
|a
|a
|아
|-
|ɒ
|ò
|와
|}


== Grammar ==
== Grammar ==
Moss's grammar is nearly identical to that of both Classical and Modern Tanzangi.
Moss's grammar is nearly identical to that of both Classical and Modern Tanzangi. One notable difference is the retention of SVO word order in the interrogative mood. Additionally, Moss lacks the pro-drop nature of Tanzangi, as well as retaining the accusative case.
[[Category: Language]]
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 12 November 2025

Moss
Language familyCangic
Early form(s)Classical Tanzangi,
Proto-Cangic
Writing systemHangul,
Latin
Official status
Spoken inTanzang
Regulated byGovernment of Tanzang
Speaker
EndonymMorasi
Number of speakers1
Technical information
Language code???

Moss (Tanzangi: Mojasti /moˈʒəsti/, Moss: 모라시 Morasi /mo̞ɾási/) is a Cangic language, belonging to the Dangic sub-family. It is the official language of the Tanzangi colony of Mosas. Moss evolved from Classical Tanzangi as spoken by Tanzangi colonists in Mosas.

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveo-Dental Palatal Dorsal
Nasal m m̥ n n̥ ŋ ŋ̊
Plosive -V p t k
+V b d g
Fricative -V s ʃ h
+V z ʒ
Liquid l l̥ ɾ
  • Plosives /p b t d k g/ are lenited to [ɸ β θ ð x ɣ] in intervocalic position. In this position, sequences /pp bb tt dd kk gg/ are realized as [p b t d k g].
  • Voiceless liquids /m̥ n̥ ŋ̊ l̥/ are exclusive to intervocalic position.
    • These phonemes may be analyzed as the sequences /mh nh ŋh lh/.
  • Affricates [ts dz tʃ dʒ] appear as allophones of /s z ʃ ʒ/ after liquids, and as sequences of /t.s d.z t.ʃ d.ʒ/ across syllable boundaries.
  • Only the phonemes /m n ŋ p t k ɸ θ x s l h/ can appear word-finally and in syllable coda.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i ɨ u
Mid e ə o
Open æ a ɒ
  • The vowels /e o a/ are more precisely realized as [e̞ o̞ ä], but are not notated as such for the purpose of convenience.
  • Hiatus is allowed.

Stress

Moss features a pitch accent system. It follows Classical Tanzangi's rule of penultimate stress with very little native exceptions. Loanwords may follow a different stress pattern, marked by an acute.

Orthography

Moss's Latin orthography has undergone multiple reforms since the time of Classical Tanzangi. Its use of Hangul was very recently adopted.

Phoneme Latin Hangul
m m 마
m̥ mh 암하
n n 나
n̥ nh 안하
ŋ ng 앙아
ŋ̊ ngh 앙하
p p 바
b b 빠
t t 다
d d 따
k k 가
g g 까
s s 사
z z 싸
ʃ c 자
ʒ j 짜
h h 하
l l 알아
l̥ lh 알하
ɾ r 라
i i 이
ɨ y 으
u u 우
e e 에
ə ỳ 어
o o 오
æ è 애
a a 아
ɒ ò 와

Grammar

Moss's grammar is nearly identical to that of both Classical and Modern Tanzangi. One notable difference is the retention of SVO word order in the interrogative mood. Additionally, Moss lacks the pro-drop nature of Tanzangi, as well as retaining the accusative case.

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