Áwaric
| Áwaric Áuar | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Áwarian |
| Early form(s) | Proto-Áwarian |
| Writing system | Nahan (everyday), Áwaric script (ceremonial) |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Umraute |
| Regulated by | Iris |
| Speaker | |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Official language |
| Language code | WRC |
Áwaric (natively áuar Áuar [ˈɔ.waʀ]) is an Áwarian language spoken in the Republic of Umraute as an official language.
Phonology
Consonants
Áwaric has 19 consonants:
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ |
| Plosive | p | t | c | k |
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | ||
| Fricative | ɸ | s | ʃ ç | x |
| Liquid | w ɥ | l | j ʎ | ʀ |
Vowels
Áwaric has 10 vowels, each having 2 lengths:
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i iː | ɨ ɨː | u uː |
| High-Mid | e eː | ə əː | o oː |
| Low-Mid | ɛ ɛː | ɜ ɜː | ɔ ɔː |
| Low | a aː |
Orthography
Áwaric used to be written in the Áwaric script both every day and ceremonially, but due to Imerchali influence, the everyday usage of the Áwaric script was supplanted by the Nahan script. Notable alterations from Mosici include the following:
| Symbol(s) | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ni | ni | ɲ |
| ń | ń | ŋ |
| ci | ci | c |
| hi | hi | ç |
| h | h | x |
| ui | ui | ɥ |
| li | li | ʎ |
| ph | ph | ɸ |
| th | th | s |
| ch | ch | x |
| oí | oí | ɨ |
| oi | oi | ə |
| eo | eo | ɜ |