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'''Balaki''' (''Baláksem'', /bʌläksɛm/) is a Vaniuan language spoken in Balakia. It has 52 million native speakers and is mainly spoken by the [[Balak people]] in Balakia, as well as other locations in Vaniu. Balaki belongs to the Eastern Vaniuan branch of the [[Vaniuan languages|Vaniuan language family]]. Throughout history the language has been considerably influenced by the [[Khamaian language]]. | '''Balaki''' (''Baláksem'', /bʌläksɛm/) is a Vaniuan language spoken in [[Balakia]]. It has 52 million native speakers and is mainly spoken by the [[Balak people]] in Balakia, as well as other locations in Vaniu. Balaki belongs to the Eastern Vaniuan branch of the [[Vaniuan languages|Vaniuan language family]]. Throughout history the language has been considerably influenced by the [[Khamaian language]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 27 July 2017
| Balaki | |
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| Baláksem | |
| Pronunciation | /bʌläksɛm/ |
| Created by | Enigmatic Emolga |
| Region | Vaniua |
| Ethnicity | Balaks |
| Language family | Proto-Vaniuan
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| Early forms: | Old Balaki
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| Official status | |
| Official language in | Balakia |
| CWS code | bks |
Balaki (Baláksem, /bʌläksɛm/) is a Vaniuan language spoken in Balakia. It has 52 million native speakers and is mainly spoken by the Balak people in Balakia, as well as other locations in Vaniu. Balaki belongs to the Eastern Vaniuan branch of the Vaniuan language family. Throughout history the language has been considerably influenced by the Khamaian language.
Background
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||||||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | |||||||||
| Fricative | f v | s | ɣ | h | ||||||||
| Affricate | t͡s | t͡ʃ d͡ʒ | ||||||||||
| Approximant | j | |||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ɾ | |||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | l | |||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |