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{{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage={{Ukilen|BAFI}}|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''' ({{Ukilen|BAFI}}''Bafi tiilyeu'' [ba.ˈfi tɪɭ.ˈjɜ]) is a [[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]].

{{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage={{Ukilen|BAFI}}|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''' ({{Ukilen|BAFI}}''Bafi tiilyeu'' [ba.ˈfi tɪɭ.ˈjɜ]) is a [[W:Agglutinative language|agglutinative]] language spoken throughout much of [[Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]] and the rest of the world. It is majority and official language in [[Baphia]], as well as being official minority languages in [[Union of the Bellic Islands|Union]], [[Cring]], and [[Jkawi]]. It is also an unofficial minority language in [[Sunteria]], [[Kgokkonitlag]], and [[Azkali]].

== History ==

The history of Baphian is several millennia long and widely debated. ~~few~~ things are agreed upon in ~~the~~ history, those being that the language is very old, and came from a shared ~~language~~ proto language, [[Proto-Ukilen]]. ~~most~~ languages on [[Ukilen]] do, with a few exceptions.

The history of Baphian is several millennia long and widely debated. Few things are agreed upon in it's history - those being that the language is very old, and came from a shared proto-language, [[Proto-Ukilen]]. Most languages on [[Ukilen]] are related to [[Proto-Ukilen]], with few exceptions.

== Phonology ==

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|+

|

!

|Front

!Front

|N. Front

!N. Front

|Central

!Central

|Back

!Back

|-

|Close

!Close

|i

|

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|u

|-

|N. Close

!N. Close

|ɪ

|ɘ

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|ʊ

|-

|Mid

!Mid

|e

|

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|o

|-

|N. Open

!N. Open

|ɛ

|ɜ

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|ɔ

|-

|Open

!Open

|a

|

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|ɑ

|}

Baphian has 13 vowels and phonemic vowel length in some words of newer origin

Baphian has 13 vowels and phonemic vowel length in some words of newer origin.

=== Consanants ===

{| class="wikitable"

|+

|

!

|Labial

!Labial

|Coronal

!Coronal

|Dorsal

!Dorsal

|Laryngeal

!Laryngeal

|-

|Nasal

!Nasal

|m

|n

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|-

|Plosive

!Plosive

|p b

|t d

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|ʔ<ref>Only used in loan words and onomatopoeia.</ref>

|-

|Affricate

!Affricate

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|-

|Fricative

!Fricative

|f v

|ð

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|h

|-

|Silibant

!Silibant

|

|s z

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|-

|Approx.

!Approx.

|w

|ɺ, ɭ

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== 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 non-native 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 language|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 ===

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-{{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage={{Ukilen|BAFI}}|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''' ({{Ukilen|BAFI}}''Bafi tiilyeu'' [ba.ˈfi tɪɭ.ˈjɜ]) is a [[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]].
+{{Infobox:Language|LanguageName=Baphian|NativeLanguage={{Ukilen|BAFI}}|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''' ({{Ukilen|BAFI}}''Bafi tiilyeu'' [ba.ˈfi tɪɭ.ˈjɜ]) is a [[W:Agglutinative language|agglutinative]] language spoken throughout much of [[Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]] and the rest of the world. It is majority and official language in [[Baphia]], as well as being official minority languages in [[Union of the Bellic Islands|Union]], [[Cring]], and [[Jkawi]]. It is also an unofficial minority language in [[Sunteria]], [[Kgokkonitlag]], and [[Azkali]].
 == History ==
-The history of Baphian is several millennia long and widely debated. few things are agreed upon in the history, those being that the language is very old, and came from a shared language proto language, [[Proto-Ukilen]]. most languages on [[Ukilen]] do, with a few exceptions.
+The history of Baphian is several millennia long and widely debated. Few things are agreed upon in it's history - those being that the language is very old, and came from a shared proto-language, [[Proto-Ukilen]]. Most languages on [[Ukilen]] are related to [[Proto-Ukilen]], with few exceptions.
 == Phonology ==
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 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
-|
+!
-|Front
+!Front
-|N. Front
+!N. Front
-|Central
+!Central
-|Back
+!Back
 |-
-|Close
+!Close
 |i
 |
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 |u
 |-
-|N. Close
+!N. Close
 |ɪ
 |ɘ
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 |ʊ
 |-
-|Mid
+!Mid
 |e
 |
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 |o
 |-
-|N. Open
+!N. Open
 |ɛ
 |ɜ
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 |ɔ
 |-
-|Open
+!Open
 |a
 |
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 |ɑ
 |}
-Baphian has 13 vowels and phonemic vowel length in some words of newer origin
+Baphian has 13 vowels and phonemic vowel length in some words of newer origin.
 === Consanants ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
-|
+!
-|Labial
+!Labial
-|Coronal
+!Coronal
-|Dorsal
+!Dorsal
-|Laryngeal
+!Laryngeal
 |-
-|Nasal
+!Nasal
 |m
 |n
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 |
 |-
-|Plosive
+!Plosive
 |p b
 |t d
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 |ʔ<ref>Only used in loan words and onomatopoeia.</ref>
 |-
-|Affricate
+!Affricate
 |
 |
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 |
 |-
-|Fricative
+!Fricative
 |f v
 |ð
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 |h
 |-
-|Silibant
+!Silibant
 |
 |s z
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 |
 |-
-|Approx.
+!Approx.
 |w
 |ɺ, ɭ
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 == 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 non-native 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 language|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 ===