Difference between revisions of "Proto-Lakhesian language"
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Revision as of 13:57, 29 December 2009
Lakhesian (Lakhesian) | |
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Pronunciation: | {{{pronunciation}}} |
Spoken in: | Shireroth |
Region: | Barony of Lakhesis |
Total speakers: | est. 1,400,000 |
Language family: | Lakhesian |
Writing system: | {{{alphabet}}} |
Official status | |
Official language in: | Shireroth: Barony of Lakhesis |
Regulated by: | Lakhesian Language Council |
Lakhesian is mainly spoken in the Barony of Lakhesis. It is the main language of the counties of Amarr and Thanatos, but is also widely spoken and understood in Highpass and Benacia. There are also communities that still speak the language in the baronies of Dolor and K'Tzuni, as well as in regions of Ashkenatza that are close to the Lakhesian border. Most scolars agree that the language is a remnant from the people that inhabited the area before the tribes that would later make up the classes that founded Shireroth came to the area. Some believe, but most serious linguists disagree, that the Lakhesians and their langauge are a direct descendant from the people of the Khaz Modan empire.
Contents
Sounds
Consonants
The Lakhesian consonant system is pretty straight-forward for English speakers, with some anomalies.
Stops
p, t, k, ' (glottal stop)
Fricatives
f, s, ʃ (as in shoot), h
Approximants
w, l, ll (voiceless l), j (as the y in year)
Nasals
m, n, ŋ
Vowels
Ordinary vowels
a, i, o, u. Pronounced as in Spanish.
Diphthongs
ai, au, ou, oi. All similar realisations of these sounds are valid, as long as they don't glide over to another vowel.
Syllable structure
The syllable structure is CV, where C is a consonant and V is a monophthong or a diphthong.
Stress
Lakhesian has gentle stress on the first syllable, similar to Hungarian.
Alphabet
a, i, o, u, c(=ʃ), f, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, x(=x), '. The final letter, the apostrophe, represents the glottal stop. Long vowels are accented.