Archive:Amakane language
| Amakane | |
|---|---|
| Enteki Amakane | |
| Pronunciation | [amakanɛ] |
| Region | Atsiq |
| Ethnicity | Atamengian |
| Native speakers | 1.3 million (2010) |
| Language family | |
| Early forms: | Old Amakane
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| Dialects | Standard (Omaki) Etukonian |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Atameng |
| CWS code | mke |
Background
Amakane is a language spoken in Atameng by most of the population. It is an analytical language loosely inspired by Hawaiian and Mandarin Chinese.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ng /ŋ/ | ||
| Plosive | p | t | k | ' /ʔ/ | |
| Fricative | s | h | |||
| Trill | r | ||||
| Flap or tap | w /v/ |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |