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'''Zanchulese''' (natively: ''Zánṣyl Óẓ'' [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language closely related to [[ | '''Zanchulese''' (natively: ''Zánṣyl Óẓ'' [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a [[Sesje|Sesjan]] language closely related to [[Xadwg]]. 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]]. | ||
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* Unlike in [[ | * Unlike in [[Xadwg]], 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 [[ | * /w ɫ ʂ ʐ/ (spelled ⟨w l c x⟩) appear in place of [[Xadwg]]'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⟩). | * '''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⟩). | ||
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* Unlike in [[ | * Unlike in [[Xadwg]], /ə əː/ are merged with /ɑ ɑː/. | ||
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Revision as of 12:51, 18 September 2024
| Zanchulese | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Sesjan |
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | South Amuj |
| Regulated by | Jukbuch Ian |
| Speaker | |
| Endonym | Zánṣyl Óẓ [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ] |
| Exonym | Zanchulese |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Recordkeeping and signage |
| Language code | ZNC |
Zanchulese (natively: Zánṣyl Óẓ [ˈzɑːn.t͡ʂɨɫ oːd͡ʐ]) is a Sesjan language closely related to Xadwg. 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 Xadwg, 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 Xadwg'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 Xadwg, /ə əː/ are merged with /ɑ ɑː/.