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| − | '''Imperial Affalhaqic''' was the language of the short lived [[Taxili empire]] ( | + | '''Imperial Affalhaqic''' was the language of the short lived [[Taxili empire]] (IAff. ''taxilʲi''). Despite its momentary prominence in the political landscape of southern D'ekaš, the empire and her successor states managed to impose its language on much of her subjects. As a result, Imperial Affalhaqic became the lingua franca of the region, and the trade tongue for surrounding cultures. Eventually, Imperial Affalhaqic would split into numerous daughter languages. |
== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 27 March 2019
Imperial Affalhaqic was the language of the short lived Taxili empire (IAff. taxilʲi). Despite its momentary prominence in the political landscape of southern D'ekaš, the empire and her successor states managed to impose its language on much of her subjects. As a result, Imperial Affalhaqic became the lingua franca of the region, and the trade tongue for surrounding cultures. Eventually, Imperial Affalhaqic would split into numerous daughter languages.
Phonology
Consonants
| Labial | Alveolar | Alveolar Sibilant | Velar | Uvular | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ||||
| Stop | p | t | t͡s | k | q | |
| Fricative | f | s | x | h | ||
| Approximant | l | w |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | i | u | |
| Mid-High | e ẽ | o õ | |
| Low | a ã |
Allophony
In addition, several allophony rules effect Proto-Affalhaqic. These reflect the dialect of proto-Affalhaqic that would evolve into Imperial Affalhaqic, and thus are important for the later sound changes into Imperial Affalhaqic.
- In Proto-Affalhaqic, [n] assimilates into any following stops or nasals.
- Next, [k x] become rounded [kʷ xʷ] before a high rounded vowel or semivowel.
- Nasals [n m] become nasals and assimilate in place of articulation to the previous phone between an obstruent or nasal and an obstruent or nasal.
- Consonants other than uvular semivowels or [w̥ w], i.e. [m p s ...], become front [mʲ pʲ sʲ ...] after a front vowel.
- Stops [p tʲ k ...] become aspirated [pʰ tʲʰ kʰ ...] before a glottal fricative.
Grammar
Proto-Affalhaqic was a VSO language, which is preserved in her daughter Imperial-Affalhaqic. She is a has nominative-accusative alignment, but is genderless. There is no indefinite article, but there is a definite one. In addition, demonstratives are used for non human third person pronouns.
