Archive:Jáhkarrá language
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| Jáhkarrá | |
|---|---|
| Jáhkarrá | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈjahːkɑrːaː] |
| Region | Atsiq |
| Native speakers | 800,000 (2018) |
| Language family | Isolate
|
| Writing system | Jáhka script |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Jáhkavarra |
| CWS code | – |
The Jáhkarrá language is the sole official language of the country of Jáhkavarra. Spoken by about 800,000 people, it is classified as a language isolate, with a postulated genetic relationship to the Osveraali languages remaining doubtful.
Background
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Postalveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n nʲ | ŋ | |||||
| Plosive | p | t tʲ | k | |||||
| Fricative | θ | s | ʃ | h | ||||
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ | ||||||
| Approximant | ʋ | j | ||||||
| Trill | r | |||||||
| Lateral app. | l |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | e | ||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | ɔ | ||||
| Near-open | æ | ||||
| Open | a | ɑ |