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'''Tova''' is a Tovic language spoken primarily in the South of Alloti. It is one of the official languages of [[Alloti]], alongside [[Alhi language|Alhi]] and [[Kes language|Kes]]. There are approximately 40 million native speakers, and | '''Tova''' is a Tovic language spoken primarily in the South of Alloti. It is one of the official languages of [[Alloti]], alongside [[Alhi language|Alhi]] and [[Kes language|Kes]]. There are approximately 40 million native speakers, and 5 milion second-language speakers. Tova has influenced Kes and Alhi, introducing many loanwords into both languages. | ||
Tova is not related to any other language spoken in Alloti, making it an isolate. Tova has its own script, natively known as ''Imujastunu'', it is an abugida | Tova is not related to any other language spoken in Alloti, making it an isolate. Tova has its own script, natively known as ''Imujastunu'', it is an abugida''.'' Tova was once written in the Oulaj script, which is the native script for Alhi and Kes, but due to preservation and political efforts, Imujastunu has prevailed as the primary script. | ||
Tova has an unusual nonconcatenative morphological system, using 2, 3, and 4-consonant root systems to form verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc. Much of the vocabulary of Tova is from derivation, and words that | Tova has an unusual nonconcatenative morphological system, using 2, 3, and 4-consonant root systems to form verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc. Much of the vocabulary of Tova is from derivation, and words that would usually be loaned are instead calqued. | ||
== Name of the language == | == Name of the language == | ||