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{{Infobox language|name=Thessama|family=Irgi-Zana|early-forms=Proto-Irgi-Zana (Unattested)|era=2,500 - 1,500 years ago|country=Ancient Thanna States|endonym=Θamissama [tʰã.is.sã.a]|usage=Liturgical language, classical language}}
{{Infobox language|name=Thessama|family=Çana|early-forms=Proto-Çana (Unattested)|era=2,500 - 1,000 years ago|country=Ancient Thanna States|endonym=Θamissama [tʰã.is.sã.a]|usage=Liturgical language, classical language}}


'''Thessama''' (Natively: ''Θamissama'' [tʰã.is.sã.a]) is an ancient language, spoken several thousand years before the present time, and studied by religious tradition in [[Araçana]] to this day.
'''Thessama''' (Natively: ''Θamissama'' [tʰã.is.sã.a]) is an ancient language, spoken natively several thousand years before the present time, studied and spoken by religious tradition in [[Araçana]] to this day.


== History ==
== History ==


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
Presented is the phonemic inventory of Classical Thessama, as it was likely pronounced late into the language’s lifespan.
Presented is the phonemic inventory of Classical Thessama, as it was likely pronounced late into the language’s lifespan. Note that the language, as used in the modern day for religion, is pronounced with substantial differences.


=== Consonants ===
=== Consonants ===
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!unvoiced
!unvoiced
!voiced
!voiced
!plosive
!non-lateral
!lateral
!lateral
|-
|-
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|d
|d
|k
|k
|ɡ͜ʟ (V.ɰV)<ref>In between two vowels, a /g͜ʟ/ will surface as a weakened approximant /ɰ/.</ref>
|ɡ͜ʟ (V.ɰV)<ref>In between two vowels, a /g͜ʟ/ will surface as a weakened approximant [ɰ].</ref>
|-
|-
!Aspirated Obstruent
!Aspirated Obstruent
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|s s̪<ref>The sound /s̪/ only occurs geminatedly.</ref>
|s s̪<ref>The sound /s̪/ only occurs geminatedly, nevertheless contrasting with geminated /s/.</ref>
|(Vr̝V)<ref name=":0" />
|(Vr̝V)<ref name=":0" />
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|ai̯
|ai̯
|}
== Writing ==
Thessama was written in several different alphabetic systems throughout its history. The most attested is the ''Xoudθama'' script, which was a child of [[Ancient Greek]] writing. Below is detailed those letters and digraphs in their traditional order, as well as their phonemic value and Latin* transliteration.
{| class="wikitable"
!Letter/Digraph Name
!Phoneme
!Transliteration
! rowspan="8" |
!Letter/Digraph Name
!Phoneme
!Transliteration
! rowspan="8" |
!Letter/Digraph Name
!Phoneme
!Transliteration
|-
|''amφa''
|/a/, sometimes also used for unstressed /ai̯/
|A a
|''mi''
|/m/
|M m
|''xi''
|/kʰ/
|X x
|-
|''bita''
|/b/
|B b
|''ni''
|/n/
|N n
|''limada xi''
|/ɬ/
|Lx lx
|-
|''dinta''
|/d/
|D d
|''ξi''
|/kr̥/
|Ξ ξ
|''ψi''
|/pr̥/
|Ψ ψ
|-
|''assita''
|/s/
|S s
|''pi''
|/p/
|P p
|''bita ψi''<ref>Later supplanted by ''bita ru''.</ref>
|/br/
|Bψ bψ
|-
|''aζζalin''
|/s̪ː/
|ζζ
|''ru''
|/r/
|R r
|''umiξun ilita''<ref>Later referred to simply as "''umiξun''".</ref>
|/ui̯/
|Oi oi
|-
|''θita''
|/tʰ/
|Θ θ
|''ꞧinkama''
|/r̥/
|Ꞧ ꞧ
|''amφa ilita''
|/ai̯/
|Ai ai
|-
|''dinta θita''
|/dʱ/
|Dθ dθ
|''talu''
|/t/
|T t
|
|
|
|-
|''ilita''
|/i/, sometimes /i̯u/ word-initially
|I i
!
|''umiξun ussilun''<ref>Later referred to simply as "''ussilun''".</ref>
|/u/
|Ou ou
!
|
|
|
|-
|''kappa''
|/k/
|K k
!
|''φi''
|/pʰ/
|Φ φ
!
|
|
|
|-
|''limada''
|/ɡ͜ʟ/
|L l
!
|''bita φi''
|/bʱ/
|Bφ bφ
!
|
|
|
|}
|}
[[Category:Language]]
[[Category:Language]]
[[Category:Languages]]
[[Category:Languages]]

Latest revision as of 03:33, 23 November 2025

Thessama
Language familyÇana
Early form(s)Proto-Çana (Unattested)
Era2,500 - 1,000 years ago
Official status
Spoken inAncient Thanna States
Speaker
EndonymΘamissama [tʰã.is.sã.a]
Technical information
UsageLiturgical language, classical language


Thessama (Natively: Θamissama [tʰã.is.sã.a]) is an ancient language, spoken natively several thousand years before the present time, studied and spoken by religious tradition in Araçana to this day.

History

Phonology

Presented is the phonemic inventory of Classical Thessama, as it was likely pronounced late into the language’s lifespan. Note that the language, as used in the modern day for religion, is pronounced with substantial differences.

Consonants

Note that the columns here are sorted in the manner with which they have been sorted traditionally, which deviates in some ways from modern phonological standards.

Labial Coronal Dorsal / Lateral
unvoiced voiced unvoiced voiced non-lateral lateral
Nasal m (Ṽ.V)[1] n (Ṽr̝V)[2]
Unaspirated Obstruent p b t d k ɡ͜ʟ (V.ɰV)[3]
Aspirated Obstruent pʰ bʱ tʰ dʱ kʰ ɬ
Trill pr̥ br r̥ r kr̥
Sibilant s s̪[4] (Vr̝V)[2]

Vowels

Monophthongs Diphthongs
Front Central Back ui̯ (u̯i)[5]
High i u i̯u[6]
Low a ai̯

Writing

Thessama was written in several different alphabetic systems throughout its history. The most attested is the Xoudθama script, which was a child of Ancient Greek writing. Below is detailed those letters and digraphs in their traditional order, as well as their phonemic value and Latin* transliteration.

Letter/Digraph Name Phoneme Transliteration Letter/Digraph Name Phoneme Transliteration Letter/Digraph Name Phoneme Transliteration
amφa /a/, sometimes also used for unstressed /ai̯/ A a mi /m/ M m xi /kʰ/ X x
bita /b/ B b ni /n/ N n limada xi /ɬ/ Lx lx
dinta /d/ D d ξi /kr̥/ Ξ ξ ψi /pr̥/ Ψ ψ
assita /s/ S s pi /p/ P p bita ψi[7] /br/ Bψ bψ
aζζalin /s̪ː/ ζζ ru /r/ R r umiξun ilita[8] /ui̯/ Oi oi
θita /tʰ/ Θ θ ꞧinkama /r̥/ Ꞧ ꞧ amφa ilita /ai̯/ Ai ai
dinta θita /dʱ/ Dθ dθ talu /t/ T t
ilita /i/, sometimes /i̯u/ word-initially I i umiξun ussilun[9] /u/ Ou ou
kappa /k/ K k φi /pʰ/ Φ φ
limada /ɡ͜ʟ/ L l bita φi /bʱ/ Bφ bφ
  1. ↑ In between two vowels, an /m/ will surface as a hiatus of a nasal and non-nasal vowel.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 In betwen two vowels, /n/ and /s/ surface identically as a trilled fricative. The difference can be heard as nasalization of the previous vowel when the underlying phoneme is /n/, and lack of nasalization for /s/.
  3. ↑ In between two vowels, a /g͜ʟ/ will surface as a weakened approximant [ɰ].
  4. ↑ The sound /s̪/ only occurs geminatedly, nevertheless contrasting with geminated /s/.
  5. ↑ Word-initially, the nucleus of the /ui̯/ diphthong is shifted.
  6. ↑ /i̯u/ is only found word-initially.
  7. ↑ Later supplanted by bita ru.
  8. ↑ Later referred to simply as "umiξun".
  9. ↑ Later referred to simply as "ussilun".
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