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The '''Amaian languages''' are a medium-sized family of ten languages in South [[Miraria]]. Together they are spoken by around | The '''Amaian languages''' are a medium-sized family of ten languages in South [[Miraria]]. Together they are spoken by around 35 million people. Their ancestor was a partly-written language spoken about 2000 years ago in what is now western Khambvan. | ||
Some common feature are: whistled sibilants, extremely head-final, relatively small phonemic inventories, evidentiality on verb, small case systems, voicing as a parameter. | Some common feature are: whistled sibilants, extremely head-final, relatively small phonemic inventories, evidentiality on verb, small case systems, voicing as a parameter. | ||
Many of the constituent languages are mutually intelligible, and some constituent dialects are unintelligible, as a result of complex ethnic dynamics in the region. Amaian languages have official status in Amaia, Khambvan, Melqui, and Kaatkukia, and are also spoken to some extent in Balakia and Nekhilia. | Many of the constituent languages are mutually intelligible, and some constituent dialects are unintelligible, as a result of complex ethnic dynamics in the region. Amaian languages have official status in Amaia, Khambvan, Melqui, and Kaatkukia, and are also spoken to some extent in Balakia and Nekhilia. | ||
--Languages-- | |||
[[Khamaian language|Khamaian]] and [[Wamenen language|Wamenan]] are usually considered the most conservative members along with some of the [[Ziimen languages]], a paraphyletic ethnically-defined group. | |||
[[Jundi language|Jundi]] and [[Melquian language|Melquian]] are highly divergent phonologically, grammatically, and lexically. | |||
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! Language !! Technical Classification !! Number of native speakers !! Location | |||
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|[[Khamaian language]] || Macro-Khamaian || 25,000,000 || [[Amaia]], [[Khambvan]] | |||
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| [[Melquian language]] || Melquian || 8,000,000 || [[Melqui]] | |||
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| [[Wamenan language]] || Wamenan || || [[Kaatkukia]] | |||
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| [[Vemou (language)|Vemou]] || Vemou || 400,000 || [[Melqui]] (Northeast) | |||
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| [[Amehrian language]] || Amehrian || || [[Nekhilia]] | |||
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| [[Xingap language]] || Balaki Amaian || 20,000 || [[Balakia]] | |||
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| [[Red Ñiy language]] || Balaki Amaian || 10,000 || [[Balakia]] | |||
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| [[]] || Macro-Khamaian || 2,500 || [[Balakia]], [[Amaia]] ([[Gynnyn]]) | |||
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| [[]] || Macro-Khamaian || 5 || [[Amaia]] ([[Gynnyn]]) | |||
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[[Category: Amaian languages]] | [[Category: Amaian languages]] |
Revision as of 05:41, 29 October 2017
Amaian | |
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Geographic distribution: | East Vaniua, West Parshita |
Linguistic classification: | One of the world's primary language families |
Proto-language: | Proto-Amaian |
Subdivisions: | |
CWS code | – |
The Amaian languages are a medium-sized family of ten languages in South Miraria. Together they are spoken by around 35 million people. Their ancestor was a partly-written language spoken about 2000 years ago in what is now western Khambvan.
Some common feature are: whistled sibilants, extremely head-final, relatively small phonemic inventories, evidentiality on verb, small case systems, voicing as a parameter.
Many of the constituent languages are mutually intelligible, and some constituent dialects are unintelligible, as a result of complex ethnic dynamics in the region. Amaian languages have official status in Amaia, Khambvan, Melqui, and Kaatkukia, and are also spoken to some extent in Balakia and Nekhilia.
--Languages--
Khamaian and Wamenan are usually considered the most conservative members along with some of the Ziimen languages, a paraphyletic ethnically-defined group.
Jundi and Melquian are highly divergent phonologically, grammatically, and lexically.
Language | Technical Classification | Number of native speakers | Location |
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Khamaian language | Macro-Khamaian | 25,000,000 | Amaia, Khambvan |
Melquian language | Melquian | 8,000,000 | Melqui |
Wamenan language | Wamenan | Kaatkukia | |
Vemou | Vemou | 400,000 | Melqui (Northeast) |
Amehrian language | Amehrian | Nekhilia | |
Xingap language | Balaki Amaian | 20,000 | Balakia |
Red Ñiy language | Balaki Amaian | 10,000 | Balakia |
[[]] | Macro-Khamaian | 2,500 | Balakia, Amaia (Gynnyn) |
[[]] | Macro-Khamaian | 5 | Amaia (Gynnyn) |