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== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
== Registers == | |||
''Main article: [[Azkali registers]]'' | |||
=== Colloquial Azkali === | |||
=== Turruist Azkali === | |||
=== G'torrugh === | |||
''Main article: [[G'torrugh]]'' | |||
G'torrugh is a register of Azkali that is rarely discussed, much less taught or understood. The origins of this register are not known; however, it is at the very youngest 500 years old. Nowadays, the register is only used by people living within or around the town of [[Harakoniaz]], in Southeastern Azkali, and in very specific contexts. These contexts usually are also entangled with religious events and activities, but are also used when discussing art. | |||
Generally, G'torrugh is used when expressing precise and difficult-to-explain concepts | |||
== Relation to other languages == | == Relation to other languages == | ||
Azkali is a language isolate, having seemingly no relation to other languages. A sister language or dialect, [[Ezkaudi (language)|Ezkaudi]], was spoken from around 1000 AD up until 1950: the last speaker died in 2009. Efforts to revitalize the | Azkali is a language isolate, having seemingly no relation to other languages. A sister language or dialect, [[Ezkaudi (language)|Ezkaudi]], was spoken from around 1000 AD up until 1950: the last speaker died in 2009. Efforts to revitalize the language are ongoing, and there appears to be 2 native speakers of it as of 2016. | ||
== Sample text == | == Sample text == | ||