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The origins of the Azkali language are disputed. The leading theory is that Azkali originated in southeast Baphia, and that speakers of Proto-Azkali migrated south into the [[Azkali peninsula]]. The date of this hypothesized migration is unclear - however, most estimates place it as being approximately nine thousand years ago. There are other theories that have been proposed for Proto-Azkali's origins, most notably the [...] conondrum, positing an origin in [...], which would supposedly explain the similiarity of some words between Proto-Azkali and Proto-Mallo-Brausian, and the Brausian hypothesis, positing an origin in northern Brausia. All of these theories have substantial proof supporting them, but the hypothesis with the most is the Baphian hypothesis  
The origins of the Azkali language are disputed. The leading theory is that Azkali originated in southeast Baphia, and that speakers of Proto-Azkali migrated south into the [[Azkali peninsula]]. The date of this hypothesized migration is unclear - however, most estimates place it as being approximately nine thousand years ago. There are other theories that have been proposed for Proto-Azkali's origins, most notably the [...] conondrum, positing an origin in [...], which would supposedly explain the similiarity of some words between Proto-Azkali and Proto-Mallo-Brausian, and the Brausian hypothesis, positing an origin in northern Brausia. All of these theories have substantial proof supporting them, but the hypothesis with the most is the Baphian hypothesis  


The oldest example of the Azkali language being written is from around 5000 BCE, in an ancient form of what is believed to be the [[Azkali alphabet]]. If the date is correct, this would make the Azkali alphabet one of the oldest extant writing systems in the world.
The Merwa complaint, dated around 5000 BCE, is the oldest extant text of Azkali writing. It is written in the Old Azkali alphabet


=== Proto-Azkali (8000-6000 BCE) ===
=== Pataxea (8000-6000 BCE) ===
See main article: ''[[Proto-Azkali language]]''
See main article: [[Pataxea]]  


=== Classical Azkali (1500 BCE) ===
=== Classical Azkali (1500 BCE) ===
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# At the end of a syllable that is not word final, /u/ is pronounced as /ʊ̜:/  
# At the end of a syllable that is not word final, /u/ is pronounced as /ʊ̜:/  
# In any sequence of /u/ and another vowel, regardless of order, /u/ is pronounced as /ʊ̜/
# In any sequence of /u/ and another vowel, regardless of order, /u/ is pronounced as /ʊ̜/
## If said sequence is at the start of the word, and /u/ is the first phoneme in the sequence, /u/ is pronounced as /u:/.
## If said sequence is at the start of the word, and /u/ is the first phoneme in the sequence, /u/ is pronounced as /ʊ̜:/
# When stressed, /u/ is pronounced as /ɘ̝/.
# When stressed, /u/ is pronounced as /ɘ̝/.


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# When stressed, /e/ is pronounced as /ɜ/.
# When stressed, /e/ is pronounced as /ɜ/.
# In a sequence of an affricate and /e/, the /e/ is pronounced as /ɛ/.
# In a sequence of an affricate and /e/, the /e/ is pronounced as /ɛ/.
These are the rules for /ɤ/:
# At the start of a word, /ɤ/ Is pronounced as /ɤ̞:/.
# At the end of a syllable that is not word final, /ɤ/ is pronounced as /ɤ̞/ (mid, instead of close-mid).
# In any sequence of /ɤ/ and another vowel, /ɤ/ is pronounced as /ə/.
## If said sequence is at the start of the word, and /ɤ/ is the first phoneme in the sequence, /ɤ/ is pronounced as /ɤ:/.
# When stressed, /ɤ/ is pronounced as /ɜ/.
These are the rules for /a/:
# At the start of a word, /a/ is pronounced as /æ:/.
# At the end of a syllable that is not word final, /a/ is pronounced as /æ/.
# In any sequence of /a/ and an other vowel, /a/ is pronounced as /ə/.
## If said sequence is at the start of the word, and /a/ is the first phoneme in the sequence, /a/ is pronounced as /ɜ/.
# When stressed, /a/ is pronounced as /ɑ:/.


The following demonstrates every Azkali vowel phoneme and allophone. Phonemes are bolded, whilst allophones are italicized.
The following demonstrates every Azkali vowel phoneme and allophone. Phonemes are bolded, whilst allophones are italicized.
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!Close
!Close
|'''i'''
|'''i'''
|''i:''
|''<small>i:</small>''
|''ɨ''
|''<small>ɨ</small>''
|''ɨ:''
|''<small>ɨ:</small>''
|'''u'''
|'''u'''
|''u:''
|''<small>u:</small>''
|-
|-
!Near close
!Near close
|''ɪ''
|''<small>ɪ</small>''
|''ɪ:''
|''<small>ɪ:</small>''
|''ɘ̝''
|''<small>ɘ̝</small>''
|
|
|''ʊ̜''
|''<small>ʊ̜</small>''
|''ʊ̜:''
|''<small>ʊ̜:</small>''
|-
|-
!Close mid
!Close mid
|'''e'''
|'''e'''
|''e:''
|''<small>e:</small>''
|
|
|''ɵ:''
|''<small>ɵ:</small>''
|'''ɤ'''
|'''ɤ'''
|''ɤ:''
|''<small>ɤ:</small>''
|-
|-
!Mid
!Mid
|
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|
|''ə''
|''<small>ə</small>''
|
|
|''ɤ̞''
|''<small>ɤ̞</small>''
|''ɤ̞:''
|''<small>ɤ̞:</small>''
|-
|-
!Open mid
!Open mid
|''ɛ''
|''<small>ɛ</small>''
|''ɛ:''
|''<small>ɛ:</small>''
|''ɜ''
|''<small>ɜ</small>''
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|-
|-
!Open
!Open
|''æ''
|''<small>æ</small>''
|''æ:''
|''<small>æ:</small>''
|'''a'''
|
|
|
|
|'''''a'''''
|''<small>ɑ:</small>''
|''a:''
|}
|}


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|-
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |
! rowspan="2" |'''Bilabial'''
! rowspan="2" |Bilabial
! colspan="2" |'''Alveolar'''
! colspan="2" |Alveolar
! rowspan="2" |'''Dental'''
! rowspan="2" |Dental
! rowspan="2" |'''Palatal'''
! rowspan="2" |Palatal
! rowspan="2" |'''Velar'''
! rowspan="2" |Velar
! rowspan="2" |'''Glottal'''
! rowspan="2" |Glottal
|-
|-
!Lamino-
!Lamino-
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alveolar
alveolar
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Nasal'''
! colspan="2" |Nasal
|'''m'''
|'''m'''
/m/
/m/
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Plosive'''
! colspan="2" |Plosive
|'''p'''
|'''p'''
/p/
/p/
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Affricate'''
! colspan="2" |Affricate
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|'''tz'''
|'''tz'''
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|-
! rowspan="2" |'''Fricative'''
! rowspan="2" |Fricative
!<sub>voiceless</sub>
!<sub>voiceless</sub>
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|'''dh'''
|'''d'''
/ð/
/ð/
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|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Approximant'''
! colspan="2" |Approximant
|'''rr'''
|'''rr'''
/ɹ̠ʷ/
/ɹ̠ʷ/
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! colspan="2" |'''Tap'''
! colspan="2" |Tap
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Azkali nouns are overtly declined for six grammatical cases (the '''ergative, absolutive, possessive, privative, dative,''' and '''instrumental''') and three numbers (the '''singular, paucal,''' and '''plural'''), lacking grammatical gender. Azkali verbs conjugate for four moods (the '''indicative, conditional, hypothetical''', and '''imperative'''), three tenses (the '''far past, past,''' and '''non past'''), and in two verbs, person. Azkali verbs also have past and future participle, gerundive, and agentive forms. Save irregular verbs, Azkali verbs have some seventeen unique verbal forms.
Azkali nouns are overtly declined for six grammatical cases (the '''ergative, absolutive, possessive, privative, dative,''' and '''instrumental''') and three numbers (the '''singular, paucal,''' and '''plural'''), lacking grammatical gender. Azkali verbs conjugate for four moods (the '''indicative, conditional, hypothetical''', and '''imperative'''), three tenses (the '''far past, past,''' and '''non past'''), and in two verbs, person. Azkali verbs also have past and future participle, gerundive, and agentive forms. Save irregular verbs, Azkali verbs have some seventeen unique verbal forms.
[[File:Old book gathering.jpg|thumb|The oldest surviving copy of the [[Azalyi Gazi Chixgartai Ka]], at the [[Museum of Azkali History (Otzeipao)|Museum of Azkali History]] in Otzeipao. The copy shown is estimated to have been written between 900 BCE to 1,100 BCE.]]
[[File:Old book gathering.jpg|thumb|The oldest surviving copy of the [[Azalyi Gazi Chixgartai Ka]], at the [[Museum of Azkali History (Otzeipao)|Museum of Azkali History]] in Otzeipao. The copy shown is estimated to have been written between 900 BCE to 1,100 BCE.]]
Azkali is usually considered an agglunative language, though its verbs are fusionally constructed. Azkali nouns are constructed much more agglutinatively than verbs; for example, the noun ''[[Anakimateyagezereketara (song)|anakimateyagezereketara]]'' means "accomplished with the great relatives", or "with the help of the great relatives"; this can be broken down as ''a-(n)-akimateya-gez-(e)-rek-(e)-tar-a'', where:
Azkali is usually considered an agglutinative language; for example, the noun ''[[Anakimateyagezereketara (song)|anakimateyagezereketara]]'' means "accomplished with the great relatives", or "with the help of the great relatives". This can be broken down as ''a-(n)-akimateya-gez-(e)-rek-(e)-tar-a'', where:
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This example is somewhat misleading, as a more analytical construction would be used colloquially, but is still representative of most formal texts.
This example is somewhat misleading, as a more analytical construction would be used colloquially, but is still representative of most formal texts.


Verbs, structurally speaking, are much more simpler than nouns. Azkali verbs only conjugate for tense and mood, with the exception of ''isan'' (to be) and ''huka'' (to do), which conjugate differently in regards to person. There is one conjugation which is extremely regular. Azkali conjugation remains remarkably simpler when compared to it's surrounding languages in different language families; compound verbal forms are extremely simple, though in general fairly uncommon.
Azkali is a ''strictly'' subject-verb-object language, contrasting with its neighboring Mallo-Brausian and Paleo-Azkali languages. Azkali is primarily a head-initial language. Azkali nouns go before adjectives, auxiliary verbs go before main verbs, and possesses go before possessors. Notably, Azkali uses a combination of postpositions and prepositions, with prepositions predominating. Further still, a number of prepositions fuse with the noun they modify.
 
Azkali is a ''strictly'' subject-verb-object language, contrasting with its neighboring Mallo-Brausian and Paleo-Azkali languages. Pronouns are never deleted, even when they are clear by context; as such, Azkali is classified as an anti [[w:Pro-drop_language|pro-drop language]]. The lack of deleting pronouns when they are clear by context is a relatively new phenomena, caused by the drastic simplification of Azkali conjugation between the 1900s and 2000s. Azkali frequently employs [[w:Serial_verb_construction|serial verb constructions]], especially in cases in which the verbs occur as a part of the same larger action, or if they occur simultaneously.
 
Azkali is primarily a head-initial language. Azkali nouns go before adjectives, auxiliary verbs go before main verbs, and possesses go before possessors. Notably, Azkali uses a combination of postpositions and prepositions, with prepositions predominating. Further still, a number of prepositions fuse with the noun they modify.  


== Argot and slang ==
== Argot and slang ==
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