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<small>This page is for Baphian dialects, for standard Baphian, which is based off of Turku Baphian, go to [[Baphian language]]</small>
<small>This page is for Baphian dialects, for standard Baphian, which is based off of Turku Baphian, go to [[Baphian language]]</small>


The Baphian dialects are individual languages that are fairly mutually intelligible with each other. Most differences they do have are word choice and some phonetic distinction.
The Baphian dialects are individual languages that are fairly mutually intelligible with each other. Most differences they do have are word choice and some phonetic distinction. All Baphian dialects, besides Hallusian, most with few exceptions use [[Ukilen logographs]] and the [[Noellastani language#Orthography|Noellastani alphabet]].


One large difference is Turku Baphian and Nahmyu have a pitch accent system while the rest do not.
One large difference is Turku Baphian and Nahmyu, the two most spoken dialects, have a pitch accent system while the rest do not.


== Vocabulary difference ==
== Vocabulary difference ==
A large difference between the dialects is choice of vocabulary.
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!English
!English
![[Baphian language|Turku/Standard]]
![[Baphian language|Turku]]
![[Nahmyu language|Nahmyu]]
![[Nahmyu language|Nahmyu]]
![[Yamahat language|Yamahati]]
![[Yamahat language|Yamahati]]
![[Hallusian language|Hallusian]]
![[Hallusian language|Hallusian]]
![[Jyosti Baphian language|Jyosti Baphian]]
![[Jyosti Baphian language|Jyosti Baphian]]
![[Mainland Jyosti language|Mainland Jyosti]]
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|Water
|Water
|mupewe
|mu{{Overline|pe}}we
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|Fire
|Fire
|deya
|de{{Overline|ya}}
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|Cellphone
|Cellphone
|o{{Overline|wa}}e{{Overline|ye}}, o{{Overline|yen}}
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|Island
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|zam{{Overline|gu}}
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|Before
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|kale
|ka{{Overline|le}}
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== Phonetic differences ==
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!Schwa
!Ah
!L vs R
!ʃ vs ɕ
!Syllable
!Pitch vs Stress
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!Turku
|Absent
|Absent
|L
|CVN
|Pitch
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!Outer Turku
|Absent
|Absent
|L
|CVN
|Stress
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!Nahmyu
|Absent
|Present
|L
|CVN
|Pitch
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!Yamahati
|Present
|Absent
|R
|CVC
|Stress
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!Hallusian
|Present
|Absent
|L
|CVC
|Stress
|-
!Jyosti B.
|Present
|Present
|R
|CVC
|Stress
|-
!Mainland Jyosti
|Present
|Absent
|L
|CVC
|Stress
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 28 June 2025

This page is for Baphian dialects, for standard Baphian, which is based off of Turku Baphian, go to Baphian language

The Baphian dialects are individual languages that are fairly mutually intelligible with each other. Most differences they do have are word choice and some phonetic distinction. All Baphian dialects, besides Hallusian, most with few exceptions use Ukilen logographs and the Noellastani alphabet.

One large difference is Turku Baphian and Nahmyu, the two most spoken dialects, have a pitch accent system while the rest do not.

Vocabulary difference

A large difference between the dialects is choice of vocabulary.

English Turku Nahmyu Yamahati Hallusian Jyosti Baphian Mainland Jyosti
Water mupewe
Fire deya
Cellphone owaeye, oyen
Island zamgu
Before kale

Phonetic differences

Schwa Ah L vs R ʃ vs ɕ Syllable Pitch vs Stress
Turku Absent Absent L ɕ CVN Pitch
Outer Turku Absent Absent L ɕ CVN Stress
Nahmyu Absent Present L ɕ CVN Pitch
Yamahati Present Absent R ʃ CVC Stress
Hallusian Present Absent L ɕ CVC Stress
Jyosti B. Present Present R ɕ CVC Stress
Mainland Jyosti Present Absent L ʃ CVC Stress
ʃ
ʃ
ʃ