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{{Infobox:Language|Speakers=16.8 million|LanguageFamily=Language isolate|AlternativeName=Askali, Askal|LanguageName=Azkali|NativeLanguage=Azkali Patua|LanguageNPrnnctn=[æs̻.'kali pa.tu.'a]|RegulatedBy=None|OfficialLanguage=[[Azkali]], [[Baphia]], Sunterian province of [[Kalilonde]]|3LetterCode=AZK|SignedForms=[[Azkali Sign Language]]|WritingSystem=[[Azkali alphabet]] [[Ukilen logographs]]}}'''Azkali''' (''Azkali, Azkali Patua'' /as.kali/, [æs̻.'kali pa.tu.'a]) is a language spoken throughout much of the continents of [[Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]], | {{Infobox:Language|Speakers=16.8 million|LanguageFamily=Language isolate|AlternativeName=Askali, Askal|LanguageName=Azkali|NativeLanguage=Azkali Patua|LanguageNPrnnctn=[æs̻.'kali pa.tu.'a]|RegulatedBy=None|OfficialLanguage=[[Azkali]], [[Baphia]], Sunterian province of [[Kalilonde]]|3LetterCode=AZK|SignedForms=[[Azkali Sign Language]]|WritingSystem=[[Azkali alphabet]] [[Ukilen logographs]]}}'''Azkali''' (''Azkali, Azkali Patua'' /as.kali/, [æs̻.'kali pa.tu.'a]) is a language spoken throughout much of the continents of [[Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]], and across much of the rest of the world. It is the official language of [[Azkali]], also being an official language in [[Baphia]] and the Sunterian province of Kalilonde. In addition it is also a minority language throughout much of [[Sunteria]], [[Jkawi]], [[Loremesia]], and [[Alloti]]. A majority of the speakers of the Azkali language reside outside of [[Azkali]], primarily due to immigration following the [[1980 Azkali Plague|1980 plague]] outbreak. | ||
Azkali is a [[W:Language isolate|language isolate]] - one of, if not the only of which still remains in Ukilen - with no relationship to any other language | Azkali is a [[W:Language isolate|language isolate]] - one of, if not the only of which still remains in Ukilen - with no relationship to any other language having been concretely proven. It is one of, if not the only surviving language isolate in [[Ukilen]]. The current most substantiated theory on the [[Azkali origin theories|origin of the Azkali peoples]] is that the progenitors of the Azkali peoples resided in [[northeastern Baphia]]. Other theories claim a multitude of homelands, from northern [[Sunteria]] to the northernmost islands of [[Loremesia]]. | ||
Azkali is the native language of approximately 64.76% of [[Azkali]]; almost all Azkali citizens speak it to some degree. A majority of Azkali speakers reside outside of the territory of [[Azkali]]. | Azkali is the native language of approximately 64.76% of [[Azkali]]; almost all Azkali citizens speak it to some degree. A majority of Azkali speakers reside outside of the territory of [[Azkali]]. | ||
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==== Allophony ==== | ==== Allophony ==== | ||
Azkali features large amounts of allophony. | Azkali features large amounts of allophony. | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
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| colspan="3" |heudhu'''pua''' | | colspan="3" |heudhu'''pua''' | ||
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As the table plainly shows, in third declension group verbs, two unique evolutions have occured: the far past and past tenses have merged, and the future tense of which is present in the other two declension groups only as a dialectal feature is fully present in all third declension group verbs. Not present in conditional verbs of the other two declension groups is the lack of the ''nak'' particle. The soft imperative marker -pua appears to be from the Oikan future imperative marker -bua. Generally, third declension group verbs are somewhat difficult to master, due to moderate amounts of irregularity between those verbs, and the incongruity between forming conditional verbs in the third declension group compared to the other two. | As the table plainly shows, in third declension group verbs, two unique evolutions have occured: the far past and past tenses have merged, and the future tense of which is present in the other two declension groups only as a dialectal feature is fully present in all third declension group verbs. Not present in conditional verbs of the other two declension groups is the lack of the ''nak'' particle. The soft imperative marker -pua, atleast in this declension group appears to be from the Oikan future imperative marker -bua. Generally, third declension group verbs are somewhat difficult to master, due to moderate amounts of irregularity between those verbs, and the incongruity between forming conditional verbs in the third declension group compared to the other two. | ||
Other notable features of the third declension group involves how verbs are conjugated. Generally, the final sound of a verb, e.g. the ''n'' in ''heudhun'' will be dropped, and then affixes will be applied. E.g. ''heudhun'' 'mature! (with an imperative meaning)' ⟶ ''heudhu'''mi''''' 'I mature. In addition, the baseform of the verb, in this case ''heudhun'', is interpreted as the hard imperative form of the verb. To conjugate an infinitive form of the verb, one must add the ''te'' particle which exists in the other declension groups to the non past indicative form, of which is expressed by the addition of the same particle to the stem. | Other notable features of the third declension group involves how verbs are conjugated. Generally, the final sound of a verb, e.g. the ''n'' in ''heudhun'' will be dropped, and then affixes will be applied. E.g. ''heudhun'' 'mature! (with an imperative meaning)' ⟶ ''heudhu'''mi''''' 'I mature. In addition, the baseform of the verb, in this case ''heudhun'', is interpreted as the hard imperative form of the verb. To conjugate an infinitive form of the verb, one must add the ''te'' particle which exists in the other declension groups to the non past indicative form, of which is expressed by the addition of the same particle to the stem. | ||
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==== Lack of aspect ==== | ==== Lack of aspect ==== | ||
One of the most notable features of Azkali verbs is the lack of | One of the most notable features of Azkali verbs is the lack of grammatical aspect. As such, some minor ambiguity exists in certain phrases. While occasionally clarified further via auxiliary verbs, there are in many cases much ambiguity | ||
=== Irregular verbs === | === Irregular verbs === | ||