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|name = Tsaban | |name = Tsaban | ||
|altname = | |altname = | ||
|nativename = | |nativename = Tsabaśghyl | ||
|pronunciation = [ | |pronunciation = [t͡sə.bəʃ.ˈɣɨl] | ||
|states = [[Tsaba]] | |states = [[Tsaba]] | ||
|region = | |region = | ||
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|date = | |date = | ||
|familycolor = | |familycolor = | ||
|fam1 = Proto-West-Alpic | |fam1 = [[Alpic languages|Proto-Alpic]] | ||
| | |fam2 = Proto-West-Alpic | ||
|fam3 = Proto-Tsaban | |||
|ancestor2 = | |ancestor2 = | ||
|ancestor = | |ancestor = | ||
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|dia1 = | |dia1 = | ||
|dialects = | |dialects = | ||
|script = [[Osveraali alphabet|Sanapata]], | |script = [[Osveraali alphabet|Sanapata]], Kthaic | ||
|nation = [[Tsaba]] | |nation = [[Tsaba]] | ||
|agency = | |agency = | ||
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Tsaban (<small>Tsaban:</small> '' | Tsaban (<small>Tsaban:</small> ''Tsabaśghyl'' [[Language#Phonology|[t͡sə.bəʃ.ˈɣɨl]]])is the official language of [[Tsaba]]. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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<!-- What is the history of the language? | <!-- What is the history of the language? | ||
Where did it come from, who spoke it originally, how has it spread, what contact has it had with other languages ? --> | Where did it come from, who spoke it originally, how has it spread, what contact has it had with other languages ? --> | ||
Tsaban was first spoken by ethnic Tsabans living on the southwestern coast of [[Alpa]]. It | Tsaban was first spoken by ethnic Tsabans living on the southwestern coast of [[Alpa]]. It has borrowed a lot of vocabulary from [[Osveraali languages]] as a result of occupation by the [[Osveraali Empire]] in the late 1500s. | ||
===Phonemes=== | ===Phonemes=== | ||
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! style="width: 68px; "| | ! style="width: 68px; "| | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Bilabial | ! style="width: 68px; " |Bilabial | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Alveolar | ! style="width: 68px; " |Alveolar | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal | ! style="width: 68px; " |Palatal | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Velar | ! style="width: 68px; " |Velar | ||
! style="width: 68px; " |Labiovelar | |||
! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal | ! style="width: 68px; " |Glottal | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Nasal | ! style="" |Nasal Stops | ||
| | | m | ||
m | | n | ||
| | | ɲ | ||
| | |||
ɲ | |||
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| | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! style="" | | ! style="" |Oral Stops | ||
| | | p' b | ||
| | | t t' d | ||
| | | | ||
| | | k k' g | ||
| kʷ kʷ' gʷ | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" | | ! style="" |Fricatives | ||
| | | | ||
| s | | s | ||
| | | ʃ | ||
| | | x ɣ | ||
| | | xʷ ɣʷ | ||
xʷ | |||
| h | | h | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" | | ! style="" |Affricates | ||
| | | | ||
| t͡s | | t͡s | ||
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! style="" |Approximants | ! style="" |Approximants | ||
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| | | l | ||
| j | |||
| | |||
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| w | | w | ||
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! style="" | Trill | ! style="" | Trill | ||
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| r | |||
| r | |||
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|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Close | ! style="" |Close | ||
| i | | i y | ||
| | | | ||
| u | | u | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Mid | ! style="" |Mid | ||
| | | e ɛ œ | ||
| | | ə | ||
| o | | o | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="" |Open | ! style="" |Open | ||
| | | | ||
| a | |||
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|} | |} | ||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
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Tsaban has SOV word order. It is strongly head-final | Tsaban has SOV word order. It is strongly head-final. | ||
==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
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==Writing and literature== | ==Writing and literature== | ||
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Tsaban primarily uses the Osveraali writing system, sanapata. It can also be written | Tsaban primarily uses the Osveraali writing system, sanapata. It can also be, though rarely is, written using Kthaic. | ||
[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Tsaba]][[Category:Alpa]] | [[Category:Languages]][[Category:Tsaba]][[Category:Alpa]] |
Revision as of 19:34, 10 May 2021
Tsaban | |
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Tsabaśghyl | |
Pronunciation | [t͡sə.bəʃ.ˈɣɨl] |
Ethnicity | Tsaban |
Language family | Proto-Alpic
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Writing system | Sanapata, Kthaic |
Official status | |
Official language in | Tsaba |
CWS code | apc |
Tsaban (Tsaban: Tsabaśghyl [t͡sə.bəʃ.ˈɣɨl])is the official language of Tsaba.
Classification
Tsaban is a member of the West Alpic language family. Its closest living relatives are Legim and Shalorjan.
History
Tsaban was first spoken by ethnic Tsabans living on the southwestern coast of Alpa. It has borrowed a lot of vocabulary from Osveraali languages as a result of occupation by the Osveraali Empire in the late 1500s.
Phonemes
Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Labiovelar | Glottal | |
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Nasal Stops | m | n | ɲ | |||
Oral Stops | p' b | t t' d | k k' g | kʷ kʷ' gʷ | ||
Fricatives | s | ʃ | x ɣ | xʷ ɣʷ | h | |
Affricates | t͡s | |||||
Approximants | l | j | w | |||
Trill | r |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i y | u | |
Mid | e ɛ œ | ə | o |
Open | a |
Phonotactics
Morphology and syntax
Tsaban has SOV word order. It is strongly head-final.
Vocabulary
Writing and literature
Tsaban primarily uses the Osveraali writing system, sanapata. It can also be, though rarely is, written using Kthaic.