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|endonym=Zaantyul Oody [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]
|endonym=Zánṣyl Óẓ [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]
|exonym=Zanchulese
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'''Zanchulese''' (natively: ''Zaantyul Oody'' [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language closely related to [[Cadwg]]. It is spoken on the northern coast of the [[Amujan Sea]] and is the official language of [[South Amuj|the People's Free City of Amuj]].
'''Zanchulese''' (natively: ''Zánṣyl Óẓ'' [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language closely related to [[Cadwg]]. It is spoken on the northern coast of the [[Amujan Sea]] and is the official language of [[South Amuj|the People's Free City of Amuj]].


== Phonology ==
== Phonology ==
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|-
! colspan="2" | Nasal
! colspan="2" | Nasal
| /m/ || /n/ || || /ɲ/ ⟨ny⟩ || || /ɴ/ ⟨ṅ⟩ ||  
| /m/ || /n/ || || /ɲ/ ⟨ṇ⟩ || || /ɴ/ ⟨ŋ⟩ ||  
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! rowspan="2" | Plosive
! Voiceless
! Voiceless
| /p/ || /t/ || /t͡ʂ/ ⟨ty⟩ || || /k/ || /q/ || /ʔ/ ⟨'⟩
| /p/ || /t/ || /t͡ʂ/ ⟨ṣ⟩ || || /k/ || /q/ ⟨ḳ⟩ || /ʔ/ ⟨'⟩
|-
|-
! Voiced
! Voiced
| /b/ || /d/ || /d͡ʐ/ ⟨dy⟩ || || /g/ || /ɢ/ ⟨ȝ⟩ ||  
| /b/ || /d/ || /d͡ʐ/ ⟨ẓ⟩ || || /g/ || /ɢ/ ⟨ġ⟩ ||  
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! rowspan="2" | Fricative
! Voiceless
! Voiceless
| /f/ || /s/ || /ʂ/ ⟨sy⟩ || || /x/ || /χ/ ⟨h⟩ ||  
| /f/ || /s/ || /ʂ/ ⟨c⟩ || || /x/ ⟨q⟩ || /χ/ ⟨q̇⟩ ||  
|-
|-
! Voiced
! Voiced
| /v/ || /z/ || /ʐ/ ⟨zy⟩ || || /ɣ/ ⟨j⟩ || /ʁ/ ⟨rh⟩ ||  
| /v/ || /z/ || /ʐ/ ⟨x⟩ || || /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩ || /ʁ/ ⟨ḥ⟩ ||  
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | Liquid
! colspan="2" | Liquid
| /w/ || /ɫ/ ⟨l⟩ || || /j/ ⟨y⟩ || (w) || /ʀ/ ⟨r⟩ ||  
| /w/ || /ɫ/ ⟨l⟩ || || /j/ ⟨j⟩ || (w) || /ʀ/ ⟨r⟩ ||  
|}
|}


* Unlike in [[Cadwg]], alveolar and postalveolar consonants don't allophonize when in contact with velar consonants.
* Unlike in [[Cadwg]], alveolar and postalveolar consonants don't allophonize when in contact with velar consonants.
* /w ɫ ʂ ʐ/ (spelled ⟨w l sy zy⟩) appear in place of [[Cadwg]]'s /β̞ l ʃ ʒ/.
* /w ɫ ʂ ʐ/ (spelled ⟨w l c x⟩) appear in place of [[Cadwg]]'s /β̞ l ʃ ʒ/.
* '''Zanchulese''' also has the phonemes /t͡ʂ d͡ʐ ɲ ɴ q ʔ ɢ χ ʁ ʀ/ (spelled ⟨ty dy ny ṅ q ' ȝ h rh r⟩).
* '''Zanchulese''' also has the phonemes /t͡ʂ d͡ʐ ɲ ɴ q ʔ ɢ χ ʁ ʀ/ (spelled ⟨ṣ ẓ ṇ ŋ q ' ġ q̇ ḥ r⟩).


==== Vowels ====
==== Vowels ====
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! rowspan="2" | High
! rowspan="2" | High
! Short
! Short
| /i/ || /ɨ/ ⟨û⟩ || /u/
| /i/ || /ɨ/ ⟨y⟩ || /u/
|-
|-
! Long
! Long
| /iː/ ⟨ii⟩ || /ɨː/ ⟨ûû⟩ || /uː/ ⟨uu⟩
| /iː/ ⟨í⟩ || /ɨː/ ⟨ý⟩ || /uː/ ⟨ú⟩
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Mid
! rowspan="2" | Mid
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|-
|-
! Long
! Long
| /eː/ ⟨ee⟩ || || /oː/ ⟨oo⟩
| /eː/ ⟨é⟩ || || /oː/ ⟨ó⟩
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | Low
! rowspan="2" | Low
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|-
! Long
! Long
| || || /ɑː/ ⟨aa⟩
| || || /ɑː/ ⟨á⟩
|}
|}



Revision as of 10:48, 18 September 2024

Zanchulese
Language familySesjan
Writing systemLatin
Official status
Spoken inSouth Amuj
Regulated byJukbuch Ian
Speaker
EndonymZánṣyl Óẓ [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]
ExonymZanchulese
Number of speakers2
Technical information
UsageRecordkeeping and signage
Language codeZNC

Zanchulese (natively: Zánṣyl Óẓ [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a Sesjan language closely related to Cadwg. It is spoken on the northern coast of the Amujan Sea and is the official language of the People's Free City of Amuj.

Phonology

Consonants

Zanchulese has 29 phonemic consonants:

Consonants Labial Alveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Glottal
Nasal /m/ /n/ /ɲ/ ⟨ṇ⟩ /ɴ/ ⟨ŋ⟩
Plosive Voiceless /p/ /t/ /t͡ʂ/ ⟨ṣ⟩ /k/ /q/ ⟨ḳ⟩ /ʔ/ ⟨'⟩
Voiced /b/ /d/ /d͡ʐ/ ⟨ẓ⟩ /g/ /ɢ/ ⟨ġ⟩
Fricative Voiceless /f/ /s/ /ʂ/ ⟨c⟩ /x/ ⟨q⟩ /χ/ ⟨q̇⟩
Voiced /v/ /z/ /ʐ/ ⟨x⟩ /ɣ/ ⟨h⟩ /ʁ/ ⟨ḥ⟩
Liquid /w/ /ɫ/ ⟨l⟩ /j/ ⟨j⟩ (w) /ʀ/ ⟨r⟩
  • Unlike in Cadwg, alveolar and postalveolar consonants don't allophonize when in contact with velar consonants.
  • /w ɫ ʂ ʐ/ (spelled ⟨w l c x⟩) appear in place of Cadwg's /β̞ l ʃ ʒ/.
  • Zanchulese also has the phonemes /t͡ʂ d͡ʐ ɲ ɴ q ʔ ɢ χ ʁ ʀ/ (spelled ⟨ṣ ẓ ṇ ŋ q ' ġ q̇ ḥ r⟩).

Vowels

Zanchulese has 6 phonemic vowels, each with 2 phonemic length:

Vowels Front Central Back
High Short /i/ /ɨ/ ⟨y⟩ /u/
Long /iː/ ⟨í⟩ /ɨː/ ⟨ý⟩ /uː/ ⟨ú⟩
Mid Short /e/ /o/
Long /eː/ ⟨é⟩ /oː/ ⟨ó⟩
Low Short /ɑ/
Long /ɑː/ ⟨á⟩
  • Unlike in Cadwg, /ə əː/ are merged with /ɑ ɑː/.