Áwaric
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| Áwaric Áuar | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Erwoyan |
| Early form(s) | Proto-Erwoyan |
| Writing system | Nahan (everyday), Áwaric script (ceremonial) |
| Official status | |
| Spoken in | Uzafnic Federation |
| Regulated by | Iris |
| Speaker | |
| Number of speakers | 2 |
| Technical information | |
| Usage | Official language |
| Language code | WRC |
Áwaric (natively áuar Áuar [ˈɔ.waʀ]) is an Erwoyan language spoken in the Uzafnic Federation as an official language and a regional language of the Republic of Umraute.
Phonology
Consonants
Áwaric has 22 consonants:
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Dorsal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p | t | c | k | ʔ |
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | |||
| Fricative | ɸ | s | ʃ ç | x | |
| Liquid | w ɥ | l | j ʎ | ʀ |
Vowels
Áwaric has 11 vowels, each having 2 lengths:
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i iː y yː | 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~ʔ |
| ui | ui | ɥ~y |
| li | li | ʎ |
| ph | ph | ɸ |
| th | th | s |
| ch | ch | x |
| oí | oí | ɨ |
| oi | oi | ə |
| eo | eo | ɜ |