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{{Infobox language | {{Infobox language | ||
|name = | |name = Kwang | ||
|altname = Standard | |altname = Standard Kwang | ||
|nativename = --- | |nativename = --- | ||
|pronunciation = [[ | |pronunciation = [[Kwang language#Phonology|[---]]] | ||
|states (state) = | |states (state) = | ||
|region = | |region = | ||
|latd = | latm = | latNS = <!-- latitude degrees/minutes/direction --> | |latd = | latm = | latNS = <!-- latitude degrees/minutes/direction --> | ||
|longd = | longm = | longEW = <!-- longitude degrees/minutes/direction --> | |longd = | longm = | longEW = <!-- longitude degrees/minutes/direction --> | ||
|ethnicity = | |ethnicity = Kwang | ||
|speakers = | |speakers = 105,000,000 | ||
|date = | |date = 2021 | ||
|familycolor = soltennan | |familycolor = soltennan | ||
|fam1 = Ngerupic languages | |fam1 = [[Ngerupic languages|Ngerupic]] | ||
|fam2 = Kwangic | |fam2 = Kwangic | ||
|ancestor2 = | |ancestor2 = | ||
|ancestor = | |ancestor = [[Middle Kwang language|Middle Kwang]] | ||
|posteriori = | |posteriori = | ||
|dia1 = | |dia1 = | ||
|dialects = | |dialects = [[Kwang language|Standard Kwang]], [[Awarahli Kwang language|Awarahli Kwang]], [[Xuni Kwang language|Xuni Kwang]] | ||
|script = | |script = | ||
|nation = | |nation = [[Qonklaks]], [[Seang Pe]] | ||
|agency = | |agency = | ||
|iso3 = sdq | |iso3 = sdq | ||
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''' | '''Kwang''' is a [[Ngerupic language]] official in [[Qonklaks]]. It is the second most widely spoken Ngerupic language, second only to [[Terminian language|Terminian]], with around 105 million speakers, depending on which lects one considers. While much of the core vocabulary shared with other Ngerupic languages, there is a substantial amount of vocabulary with no cognates in other branches. | ||
There are several lects of Kwang, traditionally considered dialects but increasingly considered by linguists outside Qonklaks to be separate languages. This article will <!-- eventually, when someone puts the work in --> describe the standard Kwang variety, official in Qonklaks and predominantly originating from the area near [[Jikhein]]. Only 25 million of the 105 million speakers are native speakers of Standard Kwang, with the other 80 million speaking other lects but being able to understand and use the standard variety. | |||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||
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==Further reading== | |||
{{Ngerupic languages}} | |||
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Qonklaks]][[Category:Ngerupic languages]] | [[Category:Languages]][[Category:Qonklaks]][[Category:Ngerupic languages]] | ||
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| Kwang | |
|---|---|
| Standard Kwang --- | |
| Pronunciation | [---] |
| Ethnicity | Kwang |
| Native speakers | 105,000,000 (2021) |
| Language family | Ngerupic
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| Early forms: | Middle Kwang
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| Dialects | Standard Kwang, Awarahli Kwang, Xuni Kwang |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Qonklaks, Seang Pe |
| CWS code | sdq |
Kwang is a Ngerupic language official in Qonklaks. It is the second most widely spoken Ngerupic language, second only to Terminian, with around 105 million speakers, depending on which lects one considers. While much of the core vocabulary shared with other Ngerupic languages, there is a substantial amount of vocabulary with no cognates in other branches.
There are several lects of Kwang, traditionally considered dialects but increasingly considered by linguists outside Qonklaks to be separate languages. This article will describe the standard Kwang variety, official in Qonklaks and predominantly originating from the area near Jikhein. Only 25 million of the 105 million speakers are native speakers of Standard Kwang, with the other 80 million speaking other lects but being able to understand and use the standard variety.
Phonology
Consonants
| Bilabial | Labio-dental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Pharyngeal | Epiglottal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | ||||||||||||
| Plosive | ||||||||||||
| Fricative | ||||||||||||
| Affricate | ||||||||||||
| Approximant | ||||||||||||
| Trill | ||||||||||||
| Flap or tap | ||||||||||||
| Lateral fric. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral app. | ||||||||||||
| Lateral flap |
Vowels
| Front | Near-front | Central | Near-back | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | |||||
| Near-close | |||||
| Close-mid | |||||
| Mid | |||||
| Open-mid | |||||
| Near-open | |||||
| Open |