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''' | '''Qatill''' is a [[South Osveraali languages]South Osveraali language]] of the Qatill branch. It is the official language of [[Qatilluu]] and also a minority language in [[Jilu Lyladna]], spoken by more than 10 million people. About 90 percent of the speakers are [[dalar]]. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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===Phonemes=== | ===Phonemes=== | ||
The phonology of Qatilluu is unique among the Osveraali languages. It has no voiced plosives and completely lacks fricative phonemes, making its consonant inventory the smallest on Atsiq. Its vowel system is also greatly reduced when compared to its relatives, especially the vowel-heavy Lyladnese, with only three short and three long vowels plus the schwa and two diphthongs. | The phonology of Qatilluu is unique among the [[Osveraali languages]]. It has no voiced plosives and completely lacks fricative phonemes, making its consonant inventory the smallest on Atsiq. Its vowel system is also greatly reduced when compared to its relatives, especially the vowel-heavy Lyladnese, with only three short and three long vowels plus the schwa and two diphthongs. | ||
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Revision as of 13:23, 16 July 2019
| Qatill | |
|---|---|
| Qatillese Qatilla | |
| Pronunciation | [qä'tɪl:ä] |
| Region | Jilu Lyladna |
| Ethnicity | Qatill |
| Native speakers | 10 million (2019) |
| Language family | Osveraali
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| Early forms: | South Osveraali
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| Writing system | Osveraali script |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Qatilluu |
| CWS code | KJL |
Qatill is a [[South Osveraali languages]South Osveraali language]] of the Qatill branch. It is the official language of Qatilluu and also a minority language in Jilu Lyladna, spoken by more than 10 million people. About 90 percent of the speakers are dalar.
Classification
History
Phonology
Phonemes
The phonology of Qatilluu is unique among the Osveraali languages. It has no voiced plosives and completely lacks fricative phonemes, making its consonant inventory the smallest on Atsiq. Its vowel system is also greatly reduced when compared to its relatives, especially the vowel-heavy Lyladnese, with only three short and three long vowels plus the schwa and two diphthongs.
| Bilabial | Dental | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | ||||
| Plosive | p | t | k | q | ʔ | ||
| Approximant | j | ʍ | |||||
| Lateral approximant | l | ||||||
| Flap | ɾ |
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i: i | u: u | |
| Mid | ə | ||
| Open | ä | ɑ: |