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-'''Muwag''' (''muwag es-ne'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA <nowiki>[mu.ʋˤɑg ɛs.n̪e]</nowiki>]) is an Ukilen language spoken in the country of [[Foi]]. It is [one of the?] the official language in Foi, and has approximately 16 million native speakers.
+'''Tithri''' (''ifrasi-ye tithri'', <small>pronunciation:</small> [[w:Help:IPA|[if.ˈra.si.je ˈti.θri]]]) is an Ukilenic language spoken in the country of [[Rathari]]. It is one of two official languages, and has around 41.6 million native speakers.
-Being part of the Ukilen language family, it is related to [[Baphian language|Baphian]], [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] and Kgokkonit. Muwag is arguably the most innovative language in the language family, having features that are not found elsewhere, like classifiers. Muwag has significantly changed both phonologically and grammatically.
+Being part of the Ukilen language family, it is related to the [[Baphian language|Baphian]] languages, [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]], [[Hallusian language|Hallusian]], and Yamahati.
-Most vocabulary in Muwag is derived from [[Proto-Ukilen]], but many words have been taken from a substrate language called [[Pre-Muwag language|Pre-Muwag]]. There are also words from [[Loremese language|Loremese]].
+Most vocabulary in Tithri is derived directly from Proto-Ukilen, but many words are from a substrate language known as Pre-Tithri. A very small part of Tithri vocabulary is borrowed from [[Loremese language|Loremese]].
+== Name of the language and etymology ==
+The name ''Tithri'' is from the Proto-Ukilen word for ''language'', *tuðɹhe''.''
+== History ==
+Among the Ukilenic languages, Tithri is closest to [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] due to Tithri being somewhat phonologically conservative, albeit the two languages are not mutually intelligible at all. The language developed out of a variant of Proto-Ukilen spoken on the [NORTHERN CONTINENT].
+== Geographical distribution ==
+Tithri is the native language of Rathari, being one of two official languages. The other official language is [[Hallusian language|Hallusian]].
+The largest concentration of Tithri speakers is in the capital city of Rathari, [[Thui|Irasi]].
+== Phonology ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Consonants of ''Ilasi Tithri''
+! colspan="2" |
+!Labial
+!Dental
+!Alveolar
+!Dorsal
+|-
+! colspan="2" |Nasal
+|m
+| colspan="2" |n
+|
+|-
+! rowspan="2" |Plosive
+!-V
+|p
+| colspan="2" |t
+|k
+|-
+!+V
+|b
+| colspan="2" |d
+|g
+|-
+! rowspan="2" |Fricative
+!-V
+|f
+|'''θ''' th
+|s
+|'''x''' kh
+|-
+!+V
+|v
+|
+|z
+|
+|-
+! colspan="2" |Sonorant
+|w
+|
+|r
+|'''j''' y
+|}
+There is also '''/h/''', but this sound only occurs at the start of words, like in ''haru'' 'I answer'.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Vowels of ''Ilasi Tithri''
+!
+!Front
+!Back
+|-
+!Close
+|i
+|u
+|-
+!Mid
+|e
+|o
+|-
+!Open
+|a
+|'''ɑ''' á
+|}