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{{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage=Bafi Tilia|Speakers=172 million|OfficialLanguage=[[Baphia]], [[Jkawi]], [[Union of the Bellic Islands|Union]]|LanguageFamily=[[Proto-Ukilen]]|WritingSystem=[[Ukilen logographs]] rarely mixed with [[Noellastani language#Orthography|Noellastani alphabet]]|RegulatedBy=University of Turku|3LetterCode=BPH-BPH}}'''Baphian''' (Bafi tilia [bafi tɪɹjɜ]) is | {{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage=Bafi Tilia|Speakers=172 million|OfficialLanguage=[[Baphia]], [[Jkawi]], [[Union of the Bellic Islands|Union]]|LanguageFamily=[[Proto-Ukilen]]|WritingSystem=[[Ukilen logographs]] rarely mixed with [[Noellastani language#Orthography|Noellastani alphabet]]|RegulatedBy=University of Turku|3LetterCode=BPH-BPH}}'''Baphian''' (Bafi tilia [bafi tɪɹjɜ]) is an [[W:Agglutinative language|agglutinative]] language spoken throughout much of [[Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]] and the rest of the world. It is the language of majority and an official language in [[Baphia]], as well as official minority languages in [[Union of the Bellic Islands|Union]], [[Cring]], and [[Jkawi]]. It's also an unofficial minority language in [[Sunteria]], [[Kgokkonitlag]], and [[Azkali]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The history of Baphian is several millennia long and | The history of Baphian is several millennia long and | ||
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== Vocabulary == | == Vocabulary == | ||
Baphian has 2 major sources of nonnative vocabulary that can be directly attested, a lot of colloquial words are from [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] due to the huge influence from both the language and [[Shidamism]], as well as from [[Jyosti language|Jyosti]], due to cultural significance of both the language and islands of [[Jyosti Islands|Jyosti]]. There are minor borrowings from [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Azkali language|Azkali]] and [[Loremese language|Loremese]] as well, usually only dialectally, for example Turku Baphian has many borrowings from Azkali due to the large influence from both the language and culture of the city, while Bongsibon Baphian has many Loremese borrowings due to trade. | Baphian has 2 major sources of nonnative vocabulary that can be directly attested, a lot of colloquial words are from [[Jkawi language|Jkawi]] due to the huge influence from both the language and [[Shidamism]], as well as from [[Jyosti language|Jyosti]], due to cultural significance of both the language and islands of [[Jyosti Islands|Jyosti]]. There are minor borrowings from [[Kzmr language|Kzmr]], [[Azkali language|Azkali]] and [[Loremese language|Loremese]] as well, usually only dialectally, for example Turku Baphian has many borrowings from Azkali due to the large influence from both the language and culture of the city, while Bongsibon Baphian has many Loremese borrowings due to trade. | ||
=== Word Formation === | |||
Baphian forms new words fairly easily due to it being an agglutinative language, but there are some rules. | |||
== Dialects == | == Dialects == | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 20 April 2024
Baphian (Bafi tilia [bafi tɪɹjɜ]) is an agglutinative language spoken throughout much of Ukilen and Brausia and the rest of the world. It is the language of majority and an official language in Baphia, as well as official minority languages in Union, Cring, and Jkawi. It's also an unofficial minority language in Sunteria, Kgokkonitlag, and Azkali.
History
The history of Baphian is several millennia long and
Phonology
| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | Laryngeal | |
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |
| Plosive | p b | t d | k g | ʔ* |
| Affricate | tɕ dʑ | |||
| Fricative | f v | ð | x | h |
| Silibant | s z | ɕ ʑ | ||
| Approx. | w | ɺ, ɭ | j |
*Only used by loan words and onomatopoeia
| Front | N. Front | Central | Back | |
| Close | i | u | ||
| N. Close | ɪ | ɘ | ʊ | |
| Mid | e | ə | o | |
| N. Open | ɛ | ɜ | ɔ | |
| Open | a | ɑ |
Orthography
Baphian is near exclusively written in Ukilen logographs and rarely mixed with Noellastani alphabet. Noellastani alphabet is usually only used for grammatical constructions, names, both of places and people, and onomatopoeia, but even in some cases the logography covers these.
| IPA | NLS | Latin |
| m | M | m |
| n | N | n |
| ŋ | Ñ | ng |
| p | P | p |
| b | B | b |
| t | T | t |
| d | D | d |
| k | K | k |
| g | G | g |
| ʔ* | ; | ' |
| ɕ | Ś | sh |
| ʑ | ZH | zh |
| tɕ | C | c |
| dʑ | JH | j |
| f | F | f, ph* |
| v | V | v |
| ð | DH | dh |
| x | X | kh |
| h | H | h |
| s | S | s |
| z | Z | z |
| w | W | w, v |
| ɺ, ɭ | R | l, r* |
| j | J | y |
| IPA | NLS | Latin |
| i | I | i |
| ɪ | I | i |
| e | E | e |
| ɛ | E | e |
| a | A | a |
| u | U | u |
| ʊ | Ü | ü |
| o | O | o |
| ɔ | Ó | ó |
| ɑ | Á | á |
| ɘ | É | é |
| ɜ | È | è |
| ə | Ë | ë |
*Only used by loan words, historical reasons and onomatopoeia
Grammar
Syntax
Vocabulary
Baphian has 2 major sources of nonnative vocabulary that can be directly attested, a lot of colloquial words are from Jkawi due to the huge influence from both the language and Shidamism, as well as from Jyosti, due to cultural significance of both the language and islands of Jyosti. There are minor borrowings from Kzmr, Azkali and Loremese as well, usually only dialectally, for example Turku Baphian has many borrowings from Azkali due to the large influence from both the language and culture of the city, while Bongsibon Baphian has many Loremese borrowings due to trade.
Word Formation
Baphian forms new words fairly easily due to it being an agglutinative language, but there are some rules.