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! <small>''Plain''</small> | ! <small>''Plain''</small> | ||
| ɛ ⟨ai⟩ | | ɛ ⟨ai⟩ | ||
| ɜ˞ ⟨ar air aiar aior aor⟩ | | ɜ˞ ⟨ar air aiar aior aor⟩ | ||
| ʌ ⟨ao⟩ | | ʌ ⟨ao⟩ | ||
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! <small>''Plain''</small> | ! <small>''Plain''</small> | ||
| | | ɛa ⟨aia⟩ | ||
| a ⟨a⟩ | | a ⟨a⟩ | ||
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! <small>''Rostral''</small> | ! <small>''Rostral''</small> | ||
| | | ɛw ⟨aio⟩ | ||
| ʊa ⟨oi⟩ | | ʊa ⟨oi⟩ | ||
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Revision as of 02:59, 20 October 2021
| Asxatan | |
|---|---|
| Asxatait | |
| Pronunciation | /aɕ͡ʃatɛt̚/ |
| Ethnicity | MMonyo |
| Language family | South Qeerlic
|
| Early forms: | Saikroran
|
| Writing system | Coiron Script |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Yakormonyo |
| CWS code | FONA |
Asxatan, is a regional language spoken in northern Yakormonyo. It is spoken by approximately 1.5 million people, making it the third most common language in the country.
Classification
Asxatan is an Asxatan language within the Monic language family.
History
Phonology
Consonants
| Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | n ⟨n⟩ | ||
| Stop | t ⟨t⟩ | k̟ ⟨c⟩ | k ⟨k⟩ |
| Fricative | s ⟨s⟩ | ʃ ⟨x⟩ | x ⟨h⟩ |
| Liquid | ɾ~ʕ ⟨r⟩ | j ⟨i⟩ | w ⟨f⟩ |
Slides
| IPA | Examples | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Plain | Soft | |
| t͡s | sː | z͡s | tsar, khotha, tiaissai, cxashair |
| ɕ͡s | ʝ͡s | kaics, chain, hoxsa, hoxhant | |
| x͡s | ɣ͡s | Naks, khair, ohsai, tsahhair | |
| t͡ʃ | ʃː | ʝ͡ʃ | txioio, asxa, cxain, nakoixxa |
| x͡ʃ | ɣ͡ʃ | kxant, fahxant | |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | ɨ ⟨ioi⟩ | |||
| Close-mid | e ⟨iai⟩ | ɚ ⟨or iair ioir⟩ | ɤ ⟨o⟩ | |
| Open-mid | Plain | ɛ ⟨ai⟩ | ɜ˞ ⟨ar air aiar aior aor⟩ | ʌ ⟨ao⟩ |
| Rostral | ʊɛ ⟨oia⟩ | ʊɜ˞ ⟨oir oiar oior⟩ | ʊʌ ⟨oio⟩ | |
| Open | Plain | ɛa ⟨aia⟩ | a ⟨a⟩ | |
| Rostral | ɛw ⟨aio⟩ | ʊa ⟨oi⟩ | ||
Phonotactics
Orthography
Grammar
Nouns
Consonant Mutation
Formed as a result of consonant shifts in Classical Asxatan.
| Mutation | Result | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -V + nV | -VnnV | noi (to eat) + -na = noinna |
| -Vn + V | sfain (bird) + -ai = sfainnai | |
| -Vn + rV | -VrnnV | tain (to have) + -ra = tairnna |
| -Vr + nV | ktair (to know) + -na = ktairnna | |
| -o + V | -fV | raio (meat) + -ai = raifai |
| -T + TS | -TS | fataik (to walk) + -cxa = fataikxa |
| -S + TS | -SS | sais (to speak) + -cxa = saisxa |
| -ST + S | oiht (apple) + -sa = oihsa | |
| -TS + TS | oits (to fly) + -cxa = oisxa | |
| -TS + C | -SC | tsakh (animal) + -ta = tsahta |