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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name= | |name=Xadwg | ||
|family=[[Sesje|Sesjan]] | |family=[[Sesje|Sesjan]] | ||
|scripts= | |scripts=Xadwg Script, Nahan Script (in [[Pozhazh]]) | ||
|country=[[North Amuj]] | |country=[[North Amuj]] | ||
|regulator=Gepach Iris | |regulator=Gepach Iris | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Zhadugan''', also known as '' | '''Zhadugan''', also known as ''Xadwg'' (Natively: ''<span class=script-cadwg>Cadŵg Od</span>'' [ʒa.duɡ od]), is a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language spoken on the northern coast of the [[Amujan Sea]] and is an official language of [[North Amuj|The City State of Amuj]]. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
''' | '''Xadwg''' has 19-20 phonemic consonants: | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
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| /n/ | | /n/ | ||
| | | | ||
| ([ŋ] | | ([ŋ] ⟨ŋ⟩) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="2" | Plosive | ! rowspan="2" | Plosive | ||
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| /f/ | | /f/ | ||
| /s/ | | /s/ | ||
| /ʃ/ | | /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | ||
| /x/ | | /x/ ⟨q⟩ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Voiced | ! Voiced | ||
| /v/ | | /v/ | ||
| | | | ||
| /ʒ/ | | /ʒ/ ⟨x⟩ | ||
| /ɣ/ | | /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩ | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Liquid | ! colspan="2" | Liquid | ||
| /β̞/ | | /β̞/ ⟨ł⟩ | ||
| /r l/ | | /r l/ | ||
| /j/ | | /j/ | ||
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=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
''' | '''Xadwg''' has 7 phonemic vowels: | ||
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== Orthography == | == Orthography == | ||
''' | '''Xadwg''', along with the other [[Sesje|Sesjan]] languages, uses the Xadwg Script. However, '''Xadwg''' speakers in southern [[Pozhazh]] may instead use an adapted form of the Nahan Script due to contact with [[Mosici]] speakers at [[Ymécopaltarrévein]]. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Consonants | |+ Consonants | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Xadwg Letter !! Romanization !! X-Nahan<ref>Short for Xadwg-adapted Nahan Script</ref> Letter | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <span class=script-cadwg>m</span> || m || <span class=script-nahan>m</span> | | <span class=script-cadwg>m</span> || m || <span class=script-nahan>m</span> | ||
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|+ Vowels | |+ Vowels | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | ! Xadwg Letter !! Romanization !! X-Nahan Letter | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <span class=script-cadwg>i</span> || i || <span class=script-nahan>é</span> | | <span class=script-cadwg>i</span> || i || <span class=script-nahan>é</span> | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 18 September 2024
| Xadwg | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Sesjan |
| Writing system | Xadwg Script, Nahan Script (in Pozhazh) |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | North Amuj |
| Regulated by | Gepach Iris |
| Speaker | |
| Endonym | Cadŵg [ˈʒa.duɡ] |
| Exonym | Zhadugan |
| Number of speakers | 37 |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Recordkeeping and signage |
| Language code | CDG |
Zhadugan, also known as Xadwg (Natively: Cadŵg Od [ʒa.duɡ od]), is a Sesjan language spoken on the northern coast of the Amujan Sea and is an official language of The City State of Amuj.
Phonology
Consonants
Xadwg has 19-20 phonemic consonants:
| Consonants | Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | /m/ | /n/ | ([ŋ] ⟨ŋ⟩) | ||
| Plosive | Voiceless | /p/ | /t/ | /k/ | |
| Voiced | /b/ | /d/ | /ɡ/ | ||
| Fricative | Voiceless | /f/ | /s/ | /ʃ/ ⟨c⟩ | /x/ ⟨q⟩ |
| Voiced | /v/ | /ʒ/ ⟨x⟩ | /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩ | ||
| Liquid | /β̞/ ⟨ł⟩ | /r l/ | /j/ | ||
- /n t d s r l ʃ ʒ/ become allophonic [nˠ tˠ dˠ sˠ rˠ ɫ ʂ ʐ] when in contact with /k ɡ x ɣ/
- [ŋ] appears only in loanwords
Vowels
Xadwg has 7 phonemic vowels:
| Vowels | Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | /i/ | /ɨ/ ⟨u⟩ | /u/ ⟨w⟩ | |
| Mid | /e/ | /ə/ ⟨y⟩ | /o/ | |
| Low | /a/ | |||
Orthography
Xadwg, along with the other Sesjan languages, uses the Xadwg Script. However, Xadwg speakers in southern Pozhazh may instead use an adapted form of the Nahan Script due to contact with Mosici speakers at Ymécopaltarrévein.
| Xadwg Letter | Romanization | X-Nahan[1] Letter |
|---|---|---|
| m | m | m |
| n | n | n |
| q | q | 
|
| p | p | p |
| t | t | t |
| k | k | c |
| b | b | 
|
| d | d | 
|
| g | g | 
|
| f | f | f |
| s | s | s |
| x | x | si |
| h | h | h |
| v | v | v |
| c | c | zi |
| ȝ | ȝ | r |
| w | w | u |
| r | r | 
|
| l | l | l |
| j | j | i |
| Xadwg Letter | Romanization | X-Nahan Letter |
|---|---|---|
| i | i | é |
| u | u | éo |
| ŵ | w | ó |
| e | e | e |
| y | y | eo |
| o | o | o |
| a | a | a |
References
- ↑ Short for Xadwg-adapted Nahan Script