Western Léna: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox language|country=[[Hárǝsi, Cékwely Kwojongoka]] (unofficial minority language)|family=[[Hakhpha]]|lang-code=GIG|name=Western Léna|scripts=Latin Alphabet<br> Cyrillic Alphabet|number=unknown|demonym=Ijhenggínga, Lénga Offéstǝnóm}} | |||
<div style=" | <div style=" | ||
margin-right:20%; | margin-right:20%; | ||
| Line 9: | Line 10: | ||
line-break:normal !important; | line-break:normal !important; | ||
"> | "> | ||
Western Léna, natively ''Ijhenggínga'', is a Western Hakhpha language or dialect spoken in on the western coast of Hárǝsi. It is hotly debated whether this is a separate language from Standard Léna, though external linguists tend to conclude that they are closely-related (but ultimately not mutually intelligible) languages. ''Ijhenggínga'' is primarily spoken in the [[Cékwely Kwojongoka]] (Ijh.: ''Qunjongok aihá Céqez''). | |||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 27 June 2026
| Western Léna | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Hakhpha |
| Writing system | Latin Alphabet Cyrillic Alphabet |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Hárǝsi, Cékwely Kwojongoka (unofficial minority language) |
| Speaker | |
| Demonym | Ijhenggínga, Lénga Offéstǝnóm |
| Number of speakers | unknown |
| Technical information | |
| Language code | GIG |
Western Léna, natively Ijhenggínga, is a Western Hakhpha language or dialect spoken in on the western coast of Hárǝsi. It is hotly debated whether this is a separate language from Standard Léna, though external linguists tend to conclude that they are closely-related (but ultimately not mutually intelligible) languages. Ijhenggínga is primarily spoken in the Cékwely Kwojongoka (Ijh.: Qunjongok aihá Céqez).
Phonology
Consonants
Western Léna has 24 phonemic consonants, 6 less than Standard Léna. It is notable for its uvular series.
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ ~ ɴ | |||
| Plosive | p b | t | k g | q | ||
| Affricate | c͡ɕ ɟ͡ʑ | |||||
| Fricative | f | s z | ɕ ʑ | χ ʁ | h | |
| Liquid | w | r | j | (w) | ||
| Lateral | l | |||||
Vowels
Western Léna has 6 phonemic vowels, one less than standard Léna, having fused /ɨ/ and /ǝ/ together. Additionally, the backed /ɑ/ is present rather than the fronted /a/ seen in most other dialects of Léna, including standard Léna.
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | ǝ | u |
| Mid | e | o | |
| Low | ɑ |