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|name = Amaian | |name = Amaian | ||
|region = East [[Vaniua]], West [[Parshita]] | |region = East [[Vaniua]], West [[Parshita]] | ||
|familycolor = | |familycolor = amaian | ||
|family = One of | |family = One of Sahar's primary [[List of language families#Language families|language families]] | ||
|protoname = [[Proto-Amaian language|Proto-Amaian]] | |protoname = [[Proto-Amaian language|Proto-Amaian]] | ||
|child1 = [[ | |child1 = [[Amaian-Zwazwan language]] | ||
|child2 = [[ | |child2 = [[Jundi language]] | ||
|child3 = [[Melquian language]] | |child3 = [[Melquian language]] | ||
|child4 = | |child4 = [[Wamenan language]] | ||
|child5 = | |child5 = [[Ziimen languages]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Amaian languages''' are a medium-sized family in South [[Miraria]]. Together they are spoken by | 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== | |||
[[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. | |||
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! 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]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[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]]) | |||
|} | |||
==Further Reading== | |||
{{Language families of Miraria}} | |||
{{Language families}} | |||
[[Category: Amaian languages]][[Category:Language families]][[Category:Language families of Vaniua]][[Category:Language families of Parshita]] |
Latest revision as of 13:33, 31 January 2021
Amaian | |
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Geographic distribution: | East Vaniua, West Parshita |
Linguistic classification: | One of Sahar'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 |
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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) |