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|family = One of the world's primary [[Wikipedia:Language family|language families]] | |family = One of the world's primary [[Wikipedia:Language family|language families]] | ||
|protoname = [[Proto-Amaian language|Proto-Amaian]] | |protoname = [[Proto-Amaian language|Proto-Amaian]] | ||
|child1 = [[ | |child1 = [[Amaian-Zwazwan language]] | ||
|child2 = [[Jundi language]] | |child2 = [[Jundi language]] | ||
|child3 = [[ | |child3 = [[Melquian language]] | ||
|child4 = [[ | |child4 = [[Wamenan language]] | ||
|child5 | |child5 = [[Ziimen languages]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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 | 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 Zwazwamia. | ||
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, | 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, Zwazwamia, Melqui, and Kaatkukia, and are also spoken to some extent in Balakia. | ||
==Languages== | ==Languages== | ||
[[ | [[Amaian-Zwazwan language|Amaian-Zwazwan]] 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. | [[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 | ! Language !! Technical Classification !! Number of native speakers !! Location | ||
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|[[ | |[[Amaian-Zwazwan language]] || Macro-Amaian || 25,000,000 || [[Amaia]], [[Zwazwamia]] | ||
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| [[Melquian language]] || Melquian || 8,000,000 || [[Melqui]] | | [[Melquian language]] || Melquian || 8,000,000 || [[Melqui]] | ||
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| [[Jundi language]] || Jundi || 400,000 || [[Melqui]] (Northeast) | | [[Jundi language]] || Jundi || 400,000 || [[Melqui]] (Northeast) | ||
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| [[]] || Balaki Amaian || 20,000 || [[Balakia]] | | [[]] || Balaki Amaian || 20,000 || [[Balakia]] | ||
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| [[]] || Balaki Amaian || 10,000 || [[Balakia]] | | [[]] || Balaki Amaian || 10,000 || [[Balakia]] | ||
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| [[]] || Macro- | | [[]] || Macro-Amaian || 2,500 || [[Balakia]], [[Amaia]] ([[Gynnyn]]) | ||
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| [[]] || Macro- | | [[]] || Macro-Amaian || 5 || [[Amaia]] ([[Gynnyn]]) | ||
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[[Category: Amaian languages]] | [[Category: Amaian languages]] | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 18 October 2018
| Amaian | |
|---|---|
| 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 Zwazwamia.
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, Zwazwamia, Melqui, and Kaatkukia, and are also spoken to some extent in Balakia.
Languages
Amaian-Zwazwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaian-Zwazwan language | Macro-Amaian | 25,000,000 | Amaia, Zwazwamia |
| Melquian language | Melquian | 8,000,000 | Melqui |
| Wamenan language | Wamenan | Kaatkukia | |
| Jundi language | Jundi | 400,000 | Melqui (Northeast) |
| [[]] | Balaki Amaian | 20,000 | Balakia |
| [[]] | Balaki Amaian | 10,000 | Balakia |
| [[]] | Macro-Amaian | 2,500 | Balakia, Amaia (Gynnyn) |
| [[]] | Macro-Amaian | 5 | Amaia (Gynnyn) |