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'''Lithian''' (''Ranalugia'' [ˈɾanalugia]), also sometimes referred to as '''Lugid''', is a [[Rietic languages|Rietic language]] whose other significant members include [[Kadic language|Kadic]] and [[Melune language|Melune]]. It is primarily spoken in southern and eastern regions of [[Soltenna]] particularly on the [[Amiyant Sea]] basin. With official status in [[Lugida]] and [[Fordas]], Lithian has 92 million native speakers, the second largest among languages of Soltenna, only behind [[Yená]]. | '''Lithian''' (''Ranalugia'' [ˈɾanalugia]), also sometimes referred to as the '''Lugid language''', is a [[Rietic languages|Rietic language]], whose other significant members include [[Kadic language|Kadic]] and [[Melune language|Melune]]. It is primarily spoken in southern and eastern regions of [[Soltenna]] particularly on the [[Amiyant Sea]] basin. With official status in [[Lugida]] and [[Fordas]], Lithian has 92 million native speakers in addition to 67 million second language speakers. Combined, Lithian's 159 million total speakers is the second largest among languages of Soltenna, only behind [[Yená]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== |
Revision as of 01:37, 11 November 2017
- "Lugid language" redirects here. For the languages spoken in Lugida, see Languages of Lugida.
Lithian | |
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Ranalugia | |
Pronunciation | [ˈɾanalugia] |
Native speakers | 92 million (2016) |
Language family | Rietic
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Writing system | Forian script |
Official status | |
Official language in | Lugida |
Recognised minority language in | Kadya Liosol Riyana Xynderland |
Regulated by | Lugid Academy of Languages (KIL) |
CWS code | lhn |
Lithian (Ranalugia [ˈɾanalugia]), also sometimes referred to as the Lugid language, is a Rietic language, whose other significant members include Kadic and Melune. It is primarily spoken in southern and eastern regions of Soltenna particularly on the Amiyant Sea basin. With official status in Lugida and Fordas, Lithian has 92 million native speakers in addition to 67 million second language speakers. Combined, Lithian's 159 million total speakers is the second largest among languages of Soltenna, only behind Yená.
History
Phonology
Vowels
Front | Back | |
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Close | i | u |
Mid | e | o |
Open | a |
Consonants
Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | ||
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Nasal | m | n | (ŋ) | |||
Plosive | voiceless | p | t | t͡ʃ | k | (ʔ) |
aspirated | pʰ | tʰ | t͡ʃʰ | kʰ | ||
voiced | b | d | d͡ʒ | ɡ | ||
Fricative | voiceless | f | s | ʃ | h | |
voiced | v | z | ||||
Approximant | w | l | ||||
Flap | ɾ |