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'''Muwag''' (''muwag es-ne'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA <nowiki>[mu.ʋˤɑg ɛs.n̪e]</nowiki>]) is an Ukilen language spoken in the country of [[Foi]]. It is [one of the?] the official language in Foi, and has approximately 16 million native speakers. | '''Muwag''' (''muwag es-ne'', <small>pronunciation:</small> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA <nowiki>[mu.ʋˤɑg ɛs.n̪e]</nowiki>]) is an Ukilen language spoken in the country of [[Foi]]. It is [one of the?] the official language in Foi, and has approximately 16 million native speakers. | ||
Being part of the Ukilen language family, it is related to [[Baphian language|Baphian]], [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] and Kgokkonit. Muwag is arguably the most innovative language in the language family, having features that are not found elsewhere, like classifiers. Muwag has significantly changed both phonologically and grammatically. | Being part of the Ukilen language family, it is related to [[Baphian language|Baphian]], [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] and Kgokkonit. Muwag is arguably the most innovative language in the language family, having features that are not found elsewhere, like classifiers. Muwag has significantly changed both phonologically and grammatically. | ||
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Based upon historic and lexical evidence, it is assumed that there was a language spoken before the Old Muwag speakers became predominant in the area of modern-day Foi. Historical linguists have given this unattested language the name of Pre-Muwag. The main evidence for the existence of this language is due to the presence of an initial /ʃ/ or /ʒ/ in many words. | Based upon historic and lexical evidence, it is assumed that there was a language spoken before the Old Muwag speakers became predominant in the area of modern-day Foi. Historical linguists have given this unattested language the name of Pre-Muwag. The main evidence for the existence of this language is due to the presence of an initial /ʃ/ or /ʒ/ in many words. | ||
Comparison with other Ukilen languages has made it easier to see words are from Proto-Ukilen or Pre-Muwag. | Comparison with other Ukilen languages has made it easier to see if words are from Proto-Ukilen or Pre-Muwag. | ||
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!''*tuðɹhe'' | !''*tuðɹhe'' | ||
| | |[dulʲ] | ||
| | |[tɵ̞ðr̩] | ||
| | |[tu.ˈɾe] | ||
|'' | |[tiɭ.ˈje] | ||
|''<nowiki/>'language''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
!''*dogɑʃ'' | !''*dogɑʃ'' | ||
| | |[za] | ||
| | |[dɵ̞ɢoȿ] | ||
| | |[do.ˈgas] | ||
|'' | |[dɑ.ˈgos] | ||
|''<nowiki/>'bird''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
!''*mubawa'' | !''*mubawa'' | ||
| | |[vɑʋˤ] | ||
| | |[mɵ̞bu] | ||
| | |[mu.ˈbau̯] | ||
|'' | |[mu.ˈbe.ve] | ||
|''<nowiki/>'water''' | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Geographical distribution == | |||
Muwag is the primary and official language of Foi, with it being the only place with a majority of Muwag speakers. It is estimated that Muwag has around 16 million native speakers. | |||
The largest concentration of Muwag speakers is in the capital city of Foi, [[Ẑar]]. | |||