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|speakers = 30 million | |speakers = 30 million | ||
|date = 2021 | |date = 2021 | ||
|familycolor = | |familycolor = ryamaian | ||
|fam1 = [[Vaniuan languages|Vaniuan]] | |fam1 = [[Ryamaian languages|Ryamaian]] | ||
| | |fam2 = [[Vaniuan languages|Vaniuan]] | ||
| | |fam3 = [[Bodni-Cirnic languages|Bodni-Cirnic]] | ||
|ancestor | |fam4 = [[Bodni-Cirnic languages#Cirnic|Cirnic]] | ||
|ancestor = Proto-Bodni-Cirnic | |||
| | |ancestor2 = Common Cirnic | ||
| | |ancestor3 = Old Damserz | ||
|posteriori = | |posteriori = | ||
|dia1 = | |dia1 = | ||
|dialects = | |dialects = | ||
|script = | |script = [[Vaniuan script]] | ||
|nation = | |nation = {{flag|Siyezan}} | ||
|agency = | |agency = | ||
|iso3 = OGM | |iso3 = OGM | ||
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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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Damserz is the last member of the Bodni-Cirnic branch of Vaniuan, meaning there is no close relation between it and Eastern Vaniuan languages like [[Balak language|Balak]], nor Western Vaniuan languages like [[Vosan language | Damserz is the last member of the Bodni-Cirnic branch of Vaniuan, meaning there is no close relation between it and Eastern Vaniuan languages like [[Balak language|Balak]], nor Western Vaniuan languages like [[Vosan language|Vosan]], despite Vosan's proximity to Siyezan. | ||
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Within Vaniuan, Damserz is notable for conserving 8 of the [[Proto-Vaniuan language|Proto-Vaniuan]] cases, as well as it's ergative patterns. Phonologically, it is notable for allowing complex consonant clusters, due to the possibility of /r/ being syllabic and the liberty of /v s/ to cluster with most consonants, leading to words like ''vğrzds'' /vɣr̩zdz/ "your victory's" | Within Vaniuan, Damserz is notable for conserving 8 of the [[Proto-Vaniuan language|Proto-Vaniuan]] cases, as well as it's ergative patterns. Phonologically, it is notable for allowing complex consonant clusters, due to the possibility of /r/ being syllabic and the liberty of /v s/ to cluster with most consonants, leading to words like ''vğrzds'' /vɣr̩zdz/ "your victory's" | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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[[Category:Siyezan]] | [[Category:Siyezan]] | ||
[[Category:Damserz]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:12, 2 April 2024
| Damserz | |
|---|---|
| Damsrz | |
| Pronunciation | /dɐm.ˈsr̩z/ |
| Region | Vaniua |
| Native speakers | 30 million (2021) |
| Language family | |
| Early forms: | Proto-Bodni-Cirnic
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| Writing system | Vaniuan script |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |  Siyezan |
| CWS code | OGM |
Damserz (natively: Damsrz Damsrz ) is a Vaniuan language, being the only surviving member of the Bodni-Cirnic branch, spoken mainly in Siyezan where it is the only official language, but also in areas of southern Vosan and on the border with Zinsha, totaling 30 million L1 speakers.
Classification
Damserz is the last member of the Bodni-Cirnic branch of Vaniuan, meaning there is no close relation between it and Eastern Vaniuan languages like Balak, nor Western Vaniuan languages like Vosan, despite Vosan's proximity to Siyezan.
(Table with lexical comparisons soon)
Within Vaniuan, Damserz is notable for conserving 8 of the Proto-Vaniuan cases, as well as it's ergative patterns. Phonologically, it is notable for allowing complex consonant clusters, due to the possibility of /r/ being syllabic and the liberty of /v s/ to cluster with most consonants, leading to words like vğrzds /vɣr̩zdz/ "your victory's"
History
Phonology
Phonemes
Damserz possesses a total of 22 consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Pharyngeal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Plosive | p b | t d | t͡ʃ | k ɡ | ||
| Fricative | v | s z | ʃ ʒ | ç | x ɣ | ħ |
| Approximant | l r (r̩) ɾ | j |
Additionally, /f/ appears in loanwords, where it is often substituted by native sounds like /v/, /p/, or even /xv/. Dialectally, it also shows up in clusters with voiceless consonants.
It also possesses the common 5-vowel system with additional length:
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i iː | u uː | |
| Mid | e eː | o oː | |
| Open | a aː |
Phonotactics
Orthography
Damserz is written in the Vaniuan script.