Azkali language

Azkali (/as.kali/, [æs̻.'kali pa.tu.'a]) is a language spoken throughout much of the continents of Ukilen and Brausia, as well as across much of the rest of the world. It was the official and majority language of the Azkali State during its existance. It also is an official language in Baphia, aswell as being a large minority language throughout much of Sunteria, Jkawi, Loremesia, and Alloti.

History

The origins of the Azkali language are disputed. The leading theory is that Azkali originated in southwest 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 ca. 6000-7000 years ago.

The oldest example of the Azkali language being written is from around 3000 BCE, in an ancient form of what is believed to be the Azkali alphabet. If true, this would make the Azkali alphabet one of the oldest extant writing systems in the world.

Phonology

Vowels

	Front	Back
Close	i	u
Close-Mid	e	ɤ
Open-Mid	ɛ	ɔ
Open	a

Consonants

		Bilabial	Alveolar			Dental	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
			Lamino Dental	Apico Alveolar	Lateral
Nasal		m		n			ɲ	ŋ
Plosive		p	t				c	k
Affricates			t̪s̻	t̺s̺	tɬ		ɕ	ɡʟ̝
Fricative	Voiceless	f	s̻	s̺	ɬ	θ	tɕ		h
	Voiced	v	z̻	z̺	dɮ	ð	dʑ
Approximant		w	ɹ̠ʷ		l		j
Tap				ɾ

Orthography

Azkali alphabet

The most common way of writing Azkali in the modern age is the Azkali alphabet. Before the plague, Ukilen logographs and the Azkali alphabet were used alongside eachother. However, due to the effects of the plague, the Azkali alphabet was used nearly exclusively by the Warlord Generation, with Ukilen logographs largely falling out in standard use.

Grammar

Consonant and Vowel Mutation

Consonant and vowel mutation occurs in specific grammatical and phonological scenarios in Azkali. There are three main types of mutation, both occurring in different scenarios: White Mutation (placeholder), Gray Mutation (placeholder), and Purple Mutation.(placeholder)

Verbs

Copula

Is/Etz

There are two verb forms meaning to be, is and etz.

Syntax

Word Order

The word order of Azkali in a given sentence varies by context and dialect. However, most of the time, a given Azkali sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object

Relation to other languages

Azkali is a language isolate, having seemingly no relation to other languages. A sister language or dialect, Ezkaudi, was spoken from around 1000 AD up until 1950: the last speaker died in 2009. Efforts to revitalize the langauge have occured, and there appears to be 2 native speakers of it as of 2016.