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{{Infobox language|name=Kathyrian|pronunciation=/kəˈθɪrɪjən/|family=isolate|era=today|scripts=[[Greek alphabet]]|country=[[Kathyria]]|regulator=[[Katherine T. Awesome|katherine T. Awesome]]|endonym=καθήριαϊυ|number=1<ref>in Nguhcraft, obviously</ref>|usage=Everything in Kathyria|lang-code=kty}} | {{Infobox language|name=Kathyrian|pronunciation=/kəˈθɪrɪjən/|family=isolate|era=today|scripts=[[Greek alphabet]]|country=[[Kathyria]]|regulator=[[Katherine T. Awesome|katherine T. Awesome]]|endonym=καθήριαϊυ|number=1<ref>in Nguhcraft, obviously</ref>|usage=Everything in Kathyria|lang-code=kty}} | ||
'''Kathyrian''' (natively καθήριαχϊυ ''kathýrjahiv'' / | '''Kathyrian''' (natively καθήριαχϊυ ''kathýrjahiv'' /kæˈθɨrjæˌxiʋ/) is a language spoken in [[Kathyria]]. It officially uses the [[Greek alphabet]]. It seems to be a language isolate, as it bears no strong resemblance to any other known language. | ||
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, 20 January 2025
| Kathyrian | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəˈθɪrɪjən/ |
| Language family | isolate |
| Era | today |
| Writing system | Greek alphabet |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Kathyria |
| Regulated by | katherine T. Awesome |
| Speaker | |
| Endonym | καθήριαϊυ |
| Number of speakers | 1[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Everything in Kathyria |
| Language code | kty |
Kathyrian (natively καθήριαχϊυ kathýrjahiv /kæˈθɨrjæˌxiʋ/) is a language spoken in Kathyria. It officially uses the Greek alphabet. It seems to be a language isolate, as it bears no strong resemblance to any other known language.
Phonology
Kathyrian is usually analyzed to have 16 consonants.
| labial | coronal | dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nasal | m | n | |
| stop | p b | t d | k g |
| fricative | f | θ s | x |
| approximant | ʋ | l | j |
| trill | r |
Most linguists consider Kathyrian to have 7 vowels.
| front | central | back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| high | i | ɨ[2] | u |
| mid | e | o | |
| low | æ | ɒ[3] |
Orthography
Kathyrian seems to have a mostly phonemic orthography.
| natively | romanized | phoneme |
|---|---|---|
| Α α | A a | æ |
| Β β | B b | b |
| Γ γ | G g | g |
| Δ δ | D d | d |
| Ε ε | E e | e |
| Ζ ζ | Zd zd | sd[4] |
| Η η | Y y | ɨ |
| Θ θ | Th th | θ |
| Ι ι | J j | j |
| I i | i | |
| Κ κ | K k | k |
| Λ λ | L l | l |
| Μ μ | M m | m |
| Ν ν | N n | n |
| Ξ ξ | Ks ks | ks[5] |
| Ο ο | O o | o |
| Π π | P p | p |
| Ρ ρ | R r | r |
| Σ σ/ς | S s | s |
| Τ τ | T t | t |
| Υ υ | V v | ʋ |
| U u | u | |
| Φ φ | F f | f |
| Χ χ | H h | x |
| Ψ ψ | Ps ps | ps[6] |
| Ω ω | Ao ao | ɒ |
| ΄ | ´ | [7] |
| ¨ | ¨ | [8] |
Footnotes
- ↑ in Nguhcraft, obviously
- ↑ was probably historically /eː/
- ↑ was probably historically /oː/
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ not its own phoneme, but a sequence that has its own letter
- ↑ used to mark irregular stress; regular stress falls on the penultimate syllable
- ↑ used to indicate that υ or ι is pronounced as the vowel phoneme rather than the consonant when next to another vowel letter; only used in the romanization to specify /æo/ rather than /ɒ/ or /th/ rather than /θ/